Military
GA-ASI Moves Sustainment Operations to Europe
ERSN embodies GA’s goal of pursuing industry partnerships with European companies, which has continued for more than a decade.
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News
UAV Factory Announces the Penguin C Mk2 System
UAV Factory has announced the release of the Penguin C Mk2 system - the company’s most advanced small tactical UAS. The Penguin C Mk2 has successfully completed its validation flight program and the company has started deliveries to customers. The Penguin C Mk2 is available in Group 2 or
Business
RADA Announces $20M in New Orders
RADA Electronic Industries Ltd. has announced the receipt of $20 million in accumulated new orders since mid-September 2020. To date, the aggregate amount of new orders since the beginning of 2020 has reached $79 million, compared to $41 million received over the same period in 2019, showing an increase of
Testing
Dog Flies Drone in Pennsylvania Coal Mine
Exyn Technologies has announced the first dog, Kody, Exyn's Chief Dog Officer, to successfully fly a drone at Number 9 Coal Mine, in Lansford, PA.
Military
China Unveils Wing Loong-10 at Nanchang Airshow
China has unveiled its new Wing Loong-10 attack drone at the Nanchang Airshow 2020, which started on Saturday. The aircraft is a ground-attack version of Wing Loong. It uses a ZF850 engine that costs about $ 57,000, according to Chinese media reports Developed by the Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group, the
Research
Raptor-Inspired Drone with Morphing Wing and Tail
The northern goshawk is a fast, powerful raptor that flies effortlessly through forests. This bird was the design inspiration for the next-generation drone developed by scientifics of the Laboratory of Intelligent Systems of EPFL led by Dario Floreano. They carefully studied the shape of the bird’s wings and tail
News
New Drone Technology to Forecast Volcanic Eruptions
Specially-adapted drones developed by an international team have been gathering data from never-before-explored volcanoes that will enable local communities to better forecast future eruptions. The cutting-edge research at Manam volcano in Papua New Guinea is also improving scientists’ understanding of how volcanoes contribute to the global carbon cycle, key to
Business
ASTRA UTM and AirMarket Extend UTM Collaboration:
With the final selection of their group to conduct the RTM* Trials in Canada under the supervision of Transport Canada and NAV Canada, ASTRA UTM and Airmarket have announced the next phase of their ongoing UTM collaboration. ASTRA UTM’s platform will be at the core of the Airmarket’s
UAM/UTM
AirCar Flying Car Completes Initial Flight Tests
AirCar (V5), the latest generation flying car developed by KleinVision that transforms from road vehicle into air vehicle in less than 3-minutes, has just completed maiden airport flight tests. Useful for leisure and self-driving journeys, and also as a commercial taxi service, the dual mode transformation vehicle can go from
Testing
US Navy Aviators Train MQ-25 Operations
U.S. Navy aviators are already learning how to “fly” the MQ-25 unmanned aerial refueller before the first air vehicle comes off the production line. Four Navy air vehicle operators (AVOs) from VX-23, the Navy’s developmental test squadron, and VX-1, the operational test squadron, recently traveled to Boeing’s
Electronic Systems
Veronte Autopilot 4X - First Redundant Flight Computer for eVTOL
One of the main challenges that eVTOL systems are facing is to ensure the reliability of the operation at the time that a reasonable cost per vehicle is kept. Embention ha s brought its wide experience working in the UAV market to deliver the Veronte Autopilot 4x for eVTOL, a
Electronic Systems
Sagetech Avionics Expands International Network
Sagetech Avionics announced that it has again expanded its international reach through new agreements with international reseller organizations. Beginning immediately, SSASS Holdings of South Africa will provide Sagetech’s MX Series and XP Series of transponders to customers in the African and Middle East regions of the world. “We are