Arlington, VA – May 1, 2025 – Today, Shift5, the observability platform for onboard operational technology (OT), and ForeFlight, a mobile flight planning application, announced a mission-critical integration to deliver real-time cyber, maintenance, and safety alerts to Department of Defense aircrews.
The solution, which will be showcased at SOF Week 2025, will enable ForeFlight users with the appropriate military licenses to receive immediate notifications about cyber anomalies or potential system failures—a capability not previously available in flight.
"Our integration with ForeFlight delivers critical information to pilots when it matters most by combining Shift5's advanced monitoring capabilities with an application flight crews already use," said Josh Lospinoso, CEO and co-founder of Shift5. "This seamless integration significantly reduces the time between detecting potential issues—whether cyber or maintenance concerns—and taking corrective action. By transforming data that was previously unavailable or limited to post-flight analysis into actionable, in-flight intelligence, we're empowering aircrews to make informed decisions that increase operational efficiency and, most importantly, flight safety."
“We’re thrilled to work with Shift5 on this powerful new integration to further empower flight crews with real-time monitoring and alerting,” said Henrik Hansen, CTO of ForeFlight. “Bringing together disparate sources of inflight data and delivering them to pilots via just one app showcases the transformative power of an integrated EFB like ForeFlight. It’s clear that Shift5 shares this vision for the future of digital cockpit connectivity, and working with them to develop this new capability has been an absolute joy.”
About Shift5
Shift5 is the dual use, subscription-based observability platform for onboard operational technology (OT), enabling smarter, faster decisions through real-time data access, contextual insights, and actionable analytics at the edge for aerospace, rail, maritime, and defense.
Created by officers who stood up U.S. Army Cyber Command and pioneered modern weapons system cyber assessments, Shift5 defends commercial and military fleets as well as weapon systems against operational failures and OT cybersecurity risks. Household name aviation companies, U.S. railroads, and fleets within the U.S. military rely on Shift5 for the security, availability, safety, resilience, and reliability of today’s fleets and tomorrow’s next-generation assets.
About ForeFlight
ForeFlight, a Boeing company, is the leading provider of advanced integrated software for the General, Business and Military Aviation markets worldwide. Founded in 2007 and joining the Boeing family in 2019, ForeFlight now offers ForeFlight Mobile EFB and Military Flight Bag for pilots, ForeFlight Dispatch for flight planners, Sentry portable ADS-B receivers, and a range of additional integrated products and capabilities serving the needs of pilots and flight departments around the world.
For more information, visit shift5.io and foreflight.com.