Business
Boeing has been granted a $115 million contract by the US Navy's Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) to furnish spare parts and repair equipment for the MQ-25A Stingray aircraft, ensuring its operational readiness and maintainability during its inaugural deployment. The undertaking is projected to conclude by July
BVLOS
North Carolina transportation engineers will soon be able to inspect and monitor construction sites more safely and efficiently using docked drones flown by pilots not located at the construction site. That’s because the N.C. Department of Transportation has received a first-of-its kind waiver from the Federal
Inspections
Inside the cavernous expanse of a Delta maintenance hangar, just steps away from the bustling runways of Atlanta’s airport, an autonomous drone takes off for a test flight. The drone climbs and then carefully hovers alongside the Delta Widget emblazoned on the side of an Airbus A350-900, commencing
Testing
For the past year, ANRA Technologies has been conducting tests supporting the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Urban Air Mobility (UAM) Airspace Management Demonstration (UAMD) project that recently culminated with live flights in California. In collaboration with other industry partners, ANRA successfully provided airspace management services for Aurora Flight Sciences, a
Weapons Systems / Lasers
A drone with a sniper rifle sounds like a fearsome weapon, but developing the technology to hit with precision is harder than it looks. Andrei Bogdanov, CEO of Barcelona-based drone company UAVHE, believes he has the answer. But he is not developing his Baduga flying rifle for the military,
Military
Rheinmetall's next-generation LUNA-NG air-supported short-range reconnaissance system will soon be in action in Ukraine. The system should be ready for delivery in the course of 2023. The order now placed is worth a low double-digit million euro amount. Rheinmetall is therefore making another
Transport
Brazilian drone logistics startup Speedbird Aero has successfully secured a $2 million funding round led by MSW Capital. This investment aims to unlock the sky's potential for faster drone delivery services. Established in 2018 by Samuel Salomão and Manoel Coelho, Speedbird Aero has pioneered the development and operation
Military
The Come Back Alive Competent Army Assistance Fund, the UNITED24 fundraising platform and monobank co-launched the Operation Unity fundraising project to purchase 10,000 kamikaze drones for Ukraine’s Defense Forces. "This war is a technology fight. Starlinks, naval drones, situational awareness systems, unmanned aerial vehicles — all this
Transport
A2Z Drone Delivery, Inc, developer of commercial drone delivery solutions, is launching its second generation RDST integrated cargo drone. The RDST Longtail features the company's factory-integrated RDS2 drone winch enabling payloads to be deposited safely from altitude where spinning rotors are kept far from people and property.
Patents
AeroVironment has been granted a patent for a system that improves the performance of vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aerial vehicles. The system includes two GPS antennas and a flight controller that utilizes the GPS signal from the antenna that is not being used for navigation when the vehicle
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) hosted a grand opening event on August 9, 2023 to mark the opening of its newest hangar at the Grand Sky Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Business Park near Grand Forks, North Dakota. The event included a ribbon-cutting ceremony to commemorate the opening
France has successfully completed trials of a significant software upgrade to its fleet of General Atomics Reaper Block 5 Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), marking a crucial milestone in expanding the country’s military capabilities. This software upgrade enables the Reaper UAVs to conduct operations from French bases and fly over