How are New Technologies Going to Boom Aerospace Avionics Industry?

Currently, we live in the age of technology. Due to the higher convenience and faster approach towards everything, life seems impossible without technology, whether it is a smartphone, air conditioner, TV, Google assistant, flights, and many others. The aerospace and aviation industry is the fastest growing technology-based sector where people are working to provide comfort, security, and sustainability for mankind in every possible way. The growing interest of people in travel and tourism and the rising demands of national security are some key components that make the aerospace avionics industry bring advancement at a greater pace. Before going further deep about the industries and their functionalities let’s know the basics first.

What is the Actual Work of the Aerospace Industry?

The basic function of the aerospace industry is to focus on the assembling of manufacturing parts that deal with vehicular flights within and beyond the Earth’s atmosphere. If we talk about its origin, the term aerospace is derived from the words: aeronautics and spaceflight. Mostly, the industry is working on research and development of flight vehicles and is concentrated on the manufacturing of advanced flights, gliders, sailplanes, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), airplanes, spacecraft, space launch vehicles, and others.

What is Avionics?

Avionics is a literal blend of two terms, “aviation” and “electronics”. Avionics is all about the use of electronics systems on aircraft, artificial satellites, and spacecraft. The avionics industry especially focuses on mission and flight management tasks. Avionics systems include communications, navigation, engine controls, flight control system, lighting systems, threat detections, flight recorders, fuel systems, weather radar, electro-optic (EO/IR) systems, display systems, and many other performance-enhancing monitors.

Behind every successful mission in airspace, there is a hand of avionics that allows effective operations in every aspect by providing a range of functions as per the requirement and purpose of the mission. Presently, there is the use of avionics in a variety of air-based solutions such as commercial flights, military fighter jets, helicopters, UAVs, spacecraft, and also business jets to provide better services, make new discoveries, carry out new missions, track and give reports of performance measures, and to efficiently operate within established safety parameters. 

Research on New Concepts of Avionics Technology

Starting from providing luxury in traveling to acquiring knowledge about the universe, the aerospace avionics industry is currently diving deep into the mission of making life possible on other planets too. People working all across the globe in the aerospace sector knows the significance of new technologies, their need for implementation, and applying procedures to meet the new goals. Some of the new avionics technologies are listed below that are recently being researched:

• Electric hybrid aircraft- Airbus group is presently working on the development of a demonstrator aircraft known as the “E-Fan X”. This aircraft can run with a two-megawatt motor and is aiming to become a future hybrid commercial single aircraft.
• Open mission system (OSM) software- Recently the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) in the US announced the completion of an experimental F-16 aircraft that acted as a surrogate combat UAV in a threat environment. It is expected that OSM software will bring more autonomous capabilities to military aircraft.
• Internet protocol suite (IPS) - Recently, the Airline Executive Engineering Committee (AEEC) announced to introduce IPS that will define the future of aviation safety services communications by introducing the use of new network infrastructure. IPS is going to provide better air-to-ground data communication performance.
• Supersonic Avionics- Honeywell Aerospace’s Primus Epic avionics package has recently completed its two-year test on the cockpit display technology and predictive software that will help pilots to predict how the sonic booms are created by faster aircraft flying and it can impact the populated areas come under their flight path.
• Converting Aircrafts into Communications Satellites- California-based airborne wireless network is willing to create a high-speed broadband wireless network that can be linked with commercial flights to act as a communication satellite.
• Neural Sensing- Honeywell aerospace is going to research one of the exciting research projects that will use human brain waves to give inputs to the flight controls in airplane cockpits.

Future Insights of Aerospace Avionics Market

The novel coronavirus pandemic has had a negative impact on the aerospace avionics market. However, the implementation of technologies such as the Industrial Internet of Things (IIOT) that will enable remote monitoring and manufacturing process of the avionics products is likely to boost the growth of the global aerospace avionics market .The aerospace avionics market forecast is estimated to be hit $1,18,619.0 million in the 2021-2028 timeframe, at a CAGR of 6.7%.

The Bottom Line

In the coming days, due to the rising interest of people in exploring space, many companies are spending more on space tourism, improved satellite communication, and even making laboratories in space. Companies like SpaceX, Boeing, and Virgin Galactic are some upfront companies that are competing to make a difference. Apart from this, the UAS is going to enable drone delivery systems through retailer giants such as Amazon, Walmart for research and recreational uses. Further, to check the threat of terrorism in the airline industry and to boost cyber security, the aerospace avionics sector will continue to grow globally.

About the Author(s)

Princy A. J

Princy holds a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from the prestigious Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. University at Chennai, India. After a successful academic record, she pursued her passion for writing. A thorough professional and enthusiastic writer, she enjoys writing on various categories and advancements in the global industries. She plays an instrumental role in writing about current updates, news, blogs, and trends.