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The United States and Germany were the pioneers of aircraft during World War 2, including innovations with an incredible arsenal of weapon systems. As the war drew close to the end, the Luftwaffe launched the first jet-powered bomber, the Arado Ar 234, in a last effort to turn the tide
Military
Darkhive Inc., a San Antonio-based drone developer, has won a $5 million contract to develop autonomous software for the U.S. Air Force. The startup was awarded a Phase III Small Business Innovation Research contract with the Air Force Research Laboratory’s innovation hub to integrate and test next generation
Droniq GmbH is extending the 'visibility' of air traffic in very low-level airspace, making aircraft easier to detect. Through a cooperation agreement with jetvision, Droniq will be able to track the position of all participants in air traffic that use any of the common technologies for collision avoidance
Military
Mykhailo’s squad has a seemingly impossible task ahead. Stationed in southern Ukraine as part of Ukraine’s counteroffensive, they must find a way to clear out a network of Russian trenches manned by a well-dug-in enemy that has both more troops and more armored equipment. But what the Russians
Events
NUAIR and the New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (DHSES) are happy to host the 5th annual NYS Public Safety UAS Summit. The summit is open to all public safety agencies. The goal of the summit is to train and educate public safety officials about the
Program Executive Office (PEO) Soldier assumed responsibility of the Lethal Unmanned Systems directed requirement on May 4, 2023, and initiated the Low Altitude Stalking and Strike Ordnance (LASSO) program under Project Manager Soldier Warrior and Product Manager Soldier Precision Targeting Devices. PEO Soldier is currently using an urgent capability acquisition
Propulsion
Following the announcement of a power increase for the SP-210 FI TS ROS, German engine manufacturer Sky Power International presents another engine from its portfolio with a significant increase in power. Now available with a power increase of 1.7 kW (2.4 hp), the SP-170 FI TS ROS is
Military
BAE Systems has launched a new division within its Air Sector called FalconWorks. It is a new centre for advanced and agile research and development designed to deliver a range of cutting-edge combat air capabilities to the UK and its allies. FalconWorks will focus on generating ideas, innovation and collaboration
Research
Instead of one autonomous robot to fly, another to drive on land and one more to navigate on water, a new hybrid drone can do all three. To carry out complex missions, scientists are increasingly experimenting with drones that can do more than just fly. The idea for a drone
Battlefields entered a new era with the introduction of small unmanned aerial vehicles, or sUAVs. Commonly called drones, sUAVs enable soldiers to gain an aerial view of the battlefield and improve their situational awareness of the battlespace. Designed for low-altitude intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions that depend on rapid deployment
Accidents
An investigation into the 2022 crash of a US Air Force (USAF) General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper found that pilot error precipitated the incident. The remotely piloted aircraft crashed at an undisclosed location in Europe on 14 July 2022, with no injuries or fatalities and “minimal damage to civilian property”, according
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Oleksandr Kamyshin, the Minister of Strategic Industry, said that the construction of the Bayraktar drone factory has begun in Ukraine.He said this on the air of the telethon. "We are talking about production on the territory of Ukraine. This is the same large "Bayraktariv" plant, which