The Fairey Fulmar aircraft looked right and felt right. Comfortable and pleasant to fly, Captain Eric 'Winkle' Brown remembered about the type: (QUOTE) "there was little with which the most fastidious of pilot's could find fault in its handling." The unsung hero rose to
Military
The Government of Canada has signed a contract to purchase a fleet of MQ-9B SkyGuardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.. The order includes the associated Certified Ground Control Stations and support equipment from GA-ASI. The first delivery is expected in 2028. The SkyGuardian RPAS
Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems, San Diego, California, has been awarded a $72,318,801 cost-plus-fixed-fee and cost reimbursable, indefinite-delivery requirements modification to previously awarded contract FA8539-21-D-0001 to exercise Option Year 3 for repair services. This contract provides for the 407th repair sustainment of the RQ-4 Global Hawk Unmanned Air-Vehicle System.
Technology
Iran has shown its great capability to reverse engineer U.S. military drones, and its unmanned aerial systems (UAS) program has made great leaps forward. In 2011, a Lockheed Martin RQ-170 "Sentinel" was intercepted and then copied to create a new drone with similar capabilities. This is a
C-UAS
DroneShield has announced the release DroneSentry-C2 Tactical (DroneSentry-C2T), in response to significant end user demand. DroneSentry-C2T is a ruggedised, on-the-edge version of DroneShield’s main Command-and-Control solution DroneSentry-C2. The system provides operators with real-time C-UAS situational awareness from a single device or network of DroneShield and third-party devices, such as
Drone Light Shows
Fort Worth-based company Sky Elements broke two Guinness World Records with its holiday drone show over the weekend. The displays set records for the largest fictional character and the largest aerial image made with drones. With 1,499 drones, and reaching heights of 700 feet, the drone show Sunday evening
Business
Silent Arrow announced it has been selected by AFWERX for a SBIR contract focused on the Silent Arrow CLS-300 ("Contested Logistics System, 300 Nautical Miles") to address one of the most pressing challenges in the Department of the Air Force (DAF). The CLS-300 is based on the commercially
Military
Mohammed al-Zouari is credited with granting the military wing of Hamas, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the technological know-how to create their first viable attack drones. His name is now emerging once again, due to the Palestinian Resistance having announced the usage of a drone named ‘Zouari’ as part of
BVLOS
MatrixSpace has announced the authorization of MatrixSpace Radar by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). MatrixSpace Radar has been thoroughly tested to perform within the FCC’s emissions and frequencies specifications and can now be sold to commercial and public organizations in the United States. MatrixSpace offers radio navigation services both
Business
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc., Poway, California, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, firm-fixed-price and cost-plus-fixed-fee contract (H92403-18-D-0006) ceiling has been increased and now has a potential maximum estimated value of $200,000,000. The contract is for integration and testing support for the Medium Altitude Long Endurance Tactical (MALET) MQ-9 and MQ-1C Special
Military
Terminal Autonomy, previously known as One Way Aerospace, recently announced a successful agreement made with Ukraine’s defense forces. A supply batch of the long-range kamikaze drone, AQ 400 Scythe, is said to have been provided to the forces. The company also highlighted its current progress with implementing serial production
Patents
Quanta Services has been granted a patent for a remotely controlled unmanned aerial device that can safely operate near high voltage powerlines. The device includes an electrically conductive shield that encapsulates the unmanned aerial vehicle, allowing it to transfer the powerline potential without affecting its components. The system aims to