Genesys Aerosystems, which has been rebranded under the Moog Avionics umbrella, unveiled a series of announcements during Verticon 2025 in Dallas.
Nick Bogner, director of business development at Genesys, told media that the company has successfully demonstrated a significant milestone with its previously announced Genesys GRC-4000 4-axis autopilot project. In recent flight tests conducted on Moog’s OH-58 Kiowa test aircraft, as well as a UH-60 Black Hawk, the system executed hands-free operation of takeoff, transition to forward flight, hover, and automatic landing — without intervention from the safety pilot.
Moog says these autopilot functions increase safety in high-workload environments by allowing pilots to focus on other mission-critical activities. The first release of the GRC-4000 is expected to receive supplemental type certificate (STC) approval in the coming months, initially featuring hover hold, with a subsequent certification phase adding auto-land functionality.
“Our autopilot is a game-changer for our customers because it eliminates the need for collective control,” said Bogner. “But now, you are truly hands-free. The collective control is completely part of the autopilot for altitude.”
Bogner said the company is using the Black Hawk for certification efforts but is also in the middle of 4-axis autopilot certification with an Airbus EC145.
“We’ve done three different platforms of pretty different characteristics, so we have a nice spectrum — from light singles up to a heavier twin with the Black Hawk,” said Bogner.
Moog is also expanding the Genesys EFIS product line with the launch of the IDU-1380, a 13 by eight-inch touch-enabled display. Bogner said the touch display will have the same capabilities as Genesys’ signature display, the IDU-680, which includes 3D synthetic vision, HTAWS, autopilot coupling, graphical flight management system, etc. However, the larger display, of course, allows for more display options.
“Within that display, we’ll have different paging options because you just have more room to work with,” noted Bogner. “With the touch enabling, we’ll be able to have more expanded, enhanced mission system capability as well.”
Bogner hinted at more exciting announcements to come this year, which will include more collaboration between the different groups within the Moog organization.
