Business
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc., Poway, California, has been awarded a not-to-exceed $173,568,509 definitized contract action for capability upgrades to four MQ-9A unmanned air vehicles and two ground control stations, as well as support equipment, spares, and upgrade kits Work will be performed in Poway, California, and is
VTOL
The biomechanical facilities of the dragonfly and its agility in flight were a major inspiration to Etienne Oehmichen, the French engineer who set FAI’s very first helicopter record one hundred years ago, on 14 April 1924. On this date, his Oehmichen 2 quadrocopter rose vertically into the air above
Business
Red Cat Holdings, Inc. , a drone technology company integrating robotic hardware and software for military, government, and commercial operations, announces a partnership with Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. a supplier of innovative and cost-effective low-carbon marine power, data, and service solutions. The partnership will enable organizations using OPT’s PowerBuoy and
A redesigned version of the locally developed Teng Yun 2 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) has been undergoing combat readiness tests since last month after failing them last year. A source familiar with the matter told CNA Monday that the combat and reconnaissance drone, also known as "Cloud Rider 2,
Silicon Valley company Skydio has sent hundreds of its most capable UAVs to Ukraine to help fight the Russians, but the technology has not performed well. Skydio's drones kept going off course and being lost due to Russian electronic warfare systems. The company has gone back to developing
Military
The CH-3D Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle (UCAV) has made its first public appearance, signaling a significant advancement in drone technology and positioning itself as a strong contender in the global defense market. This new model, an evolution from the earlier CH-3A, incorporates several critical upgrades aimed at enhancing its operational
RigiTech, a Swiss drone technology company, has announced that it has received confirmation from the FAA that the Eiger drone is now registered as a Remote ID compliant UAS, marking a significant milestone in the company’s efforts to operate beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) in the United States.
UAM/UTM
ANRA Technologies, a global supplier of uncrewed traffic management and operational solutions, has announced a significant enhancement to its U-space services. By integrating advanced simulation and modeling capabilities, ANRA further empowers stakeholders to optimize airspace usage, mitigate risks, and enhance operational efficiency for urban air mobility (UAM) operations. Key features
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The Junkers G.38 was a large German four-engined transport aircraft which first flew in 1929. Two examples were constructed in Germany. Both aircraft flew as a commercial transport within Europe in the years leading up to World War II. During the 1930s, the design was licensed to Mitsubishi, which
Speedbird Aero has announced a groundbreaking achievement in the realm of unmanned aerial systems (UAS). On February 29, 2024, the Brazilian National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) granted Speedbird Aero the Approval of Exemption from Article E94.103(a) for its DLV-1 and DLV-2 aircrafts. This marks a historic moment for
UAM/UTM
Vigilant Aerospace, a developer of detect-and-avoid and airspace management software for uncrewed aircraft systems, has been announced as a strategic partner by DronePort Network to provide Airspace Management (ASM), Detect-and-Avoid (DAA), and Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) for future drone port projects throughout the United States. Vigilant Aerospace’s FlightHorizon solution
AI
The US Air Force is betting a large part of its future air warfare on a fleet more than 1,000 autonomously operated drones, and later this spring its top civilian leader plans to climb into an artificial intelligence-operated warplane and let it take him airborne. Air Force Secretary Frank