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
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 to
Law Enforcement
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
Loitering Munitions - One Way Effector (OWE)
Bulgarian company Samel-90 has launched an assembly line for a new one-way attack unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) named SAMJET. Developed in collaboration with Swiss defense drone specialists ALIDRONE SAGL, the SAMJET is designed for cost-effective and rapid production, with a design resembling the Iranian Shahed-136 drone.
Transport
The biggest Chinese-developed uncrewed cargo aircraft completed its first test flight on Sunday, marking one more step in a national push to expand the “low-altitude economy”. China's new homegrown twin-engine unmanned transport aircraft, with a maximum range of 1,800 kilometers, is a milestone in
The first images of Northrop Grumman’s Model 437, an advanced air combat drone that could potentially fill the requirement for the Air Force’s and/or Navy’s “loyal wingman” Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) programs, as well as those of allies, have hit social media. The relatively small tactical
Business
Aeronautics Ltd., a global supplier of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) for defense and HLS markets, has announced a significant contract with a European NATO member country to supply advanced Orbiter 3 UAS systems. This important contract includes the Aeronautics' new generation multi-platform system to a NATO customer, increasing
Transport
Ørsted, the global leader in offshore wind, is deploying heavy-lift cargo drones (HLCD) for the first time in an operational campaign at the Borssele 1&2 Offshore Wind Farm. This pioneering move marks a significant leap forward in operational efficiency and safety in the offshore wind industry. The
C-UAS
A "robot dog" carrying an artificial intelligence-enabled rifle made an appearance at a recent U.S. Army counter-drone exercise. Exploring the possibilities of a four-legged, remote-controlled system is just one example of the Pentagon's efforts to rapidly and at scale employ drones
In a darkened room below the ship-like "bridge" where race officials look out at the Mediterranean overseeing the Olympic sailing, a team of jurors stare intently at a glowing bank of screens streaming the high-octane kiteboard racing. Jurors normally operate out on the water for Olympic
Business
Anduril Industries—one of the two companies selected by the Air Force to develop the first increment of Collaborative Combat Aircraft—announced it will soon build a factory designed to produce a variety of autonomous weapons, including CCAs, “at scale.” Anduril has not yet settled on a site for its