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For a brief, harrowing moment during the Korean War, MiG Alley was considered the most lethal place on earth. This narrow strip of airspace where the Yalu River meets the Yellow Sea in northwest North Korea became the arena for the most brutal dogfights since World War 2. Here, American
Military
With the completion of the U.S. Navy’s Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) flight operations on July 28, 2024, the MQ-9B SeaGuardian Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) supplied by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc., self-deployed back to its home base in El Mirage, Calif., but only after introducing an array
A controversial drone trial has been delayed for a second time over concerns from locals. The Inteliports Drone Trial, which would see drones delivering goods with up to six flights a day from Mornington Road car park on the Isle of Wight, was initially supposed to start on 7 August
Events
At the Army-2024 exhibition in Moscow, the Kronstadt Group presented an updated version of its Russian-made Grom supersonic jet unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), informally designated as Grom-U. This latest version is a modification of the original model, which was first unveiled at the Army-2020 forum. The most significant change in
Portable mini drones being delivered to the Armed Forces to provide cutting-edge capability have been put through rigorous trials at RNAS Predannack in Cornwall. Under Project TIQUILA, Lockheed Martin’s Stalker VXE30 was subjected to almost 20 hours of trials in challenging weather conditions that pushed the platform to its
Transport
New Hampshire-based Rotor Technologies, Inc., announces two new unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for the 2025 model year: Airtruck, a utility UAV with 1,000+ lbs of payload and Sprayhawk, an agricultural UAV with 110-gallon capacity. Introductory pricing for both aircraft is less than $1,000,000. Airtruck and Sprayhawk, both
Events
Iran has put its long-range Mohajer-10 drones on display at a defense exhibit in Russia, Iran's official news agency reported Monday. U.S. officials have accused Iran of sending drones to Russia, including the Mohajer-10's predecessor, the Mohajer-6, that Moscow had used in its invasion of
VTOL
New projects of the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) in the field of unmanned and combat-training aviation were presented at the International Military-Technical Forum Army-2024 held at the Patriot Exhibition and Convention Centre. One of them is the automated unmanned transport system (AUTS) of off-airfield basing developed by the Sukhoi Design
Electronic Sub-Systems
uAvionix, a supplier of avionics technology for Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS), has announced that the ping200XR Mode S ADS-B transponder with integral aviation GPS, has received Technical Standard Order (TSO) certification from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). This milestone is the latest major TSO certification for uAvionix and offers the
Patents
Ford Motor Company has filed a patent for resilient UAV landing platforms that may be used in future Ford pickups, Ford Authority has learned. The patent was filed on February 8th, 2023, published on August 8th, 2024, and assigned serial number 0262546. The Ford Authority Take Ford clearly sees unmanned
Transport
Wing recently wrapped up at EAA AirVenture, the world’s largest aviation event held in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. During the show, Wing demonstrated its drone delivery service in one of the most challenging environments - the bustling airspace above AirVenture. The demonstration experience leverages our universal modular, lightweight setup, allowing us
Commercial
The 2024 Olympic Games were held in France this year with the French Navy CAMCOPTER S-100 Unmanned Air System (UAS) Squadron securing the waters around Marseille for the Olympic events. The CAMCOPTER S-100 are stationed on board the French Navy’s Flottille 36F in Var, and monitored the vicinity of