A U.S. Air Force F-16 shot down a Turkish government drone on Oct. 5 after it flew within half a kilometer of U.S. troops in Syria. The incident was an extremely rare military engagement between two NATO allies, who were already at odds over a range of
The product portfolio of Polish UAS manufacturer MADDOS includes two VTOL solutions. In addition to the MADDOS VTOL 350e, which flies purely electrically, the VTOL 600h is also offered, which has been equipped with a hybrid propulsion concept. In addition to the four rotors for vertical take-off and landing,
On 5th October, Thales celebrated 50 years of operations in Singapore at a gala event hosted by Chairman and CEO of Thales Group, Patrice Caine and senior management executives. With Deputy Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister for Economic Policies Heng Swee Keat as the Guest-of-Honour, Thales announced several
Business
Near Earth Autonomy, Inc. and Kaman Air Vehicles, a division of Kaman Corporation announced that they have been awarded a contract by the U.S. Army to demonstrate a resupply uncrewed aerial system (UAS) capable of moving loads with a minimum of 800 pounds and flying distances over 100 miles.
The US Marine Corps conducted its first test flight of the Kratos XQ-58A Valkyrie unmanned aerial vehicle at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, last week. The flight, conducted with support from the Air Force and Navy, is the latest Marine Corps test done as the service continues its shift
C-UAS
Anduril has unveiled the Anvil-M, a new munitions variant of its autonomous ‘Anvil’ interceptor drone that can effectively intercept and defeat threats from Group 1 and Group 2 unmanned aircraft systems. With the addition of a fire control module that arms and detonates its munitions payload, Anvil-M is
Propulsion
LiquidPiston, an innovator of compact, efficient engine technology and hybrid power systems, announced that it has been awarded a three-year, $35 million contract to support hybrid power system development. The contract was awarded by AFWERX, a Technology Directorate within the Air Force Research Laboratory, in partnership with AFLCMC, the
Ukraine, on the basis of the Brave1 coordinational platform, has developed super protection against Russian thermal imagers and drones with thermal imaging cameras. Source: Mykhailo Fedorov, Deputy Prime Minister for Innovation, Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine Quote: "The cloak blocks the radiation of heat and makes the fighters
Transport
Wingcopter and the Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences (Frankfurt UAS) have launched the “DroLEx - Drohnen-Lastenrad-Express-Belieferung“ (“Drone-Cargo Bike Express Delivery”) project. Under the name "LieferMichel", the pilot project offers residents of remote districts in Michelstadt, Hesse, the opportunity to have groceries and consumer goods delivered
Governor Kathy Hochul announced Blueflite as the $1 million grand prize winner of round seven of the GENIUS NY accelerator. Founded in 2018, the company offers a drone-based logistics platform. It’s patented, unique, and all-electrical drone design has vertical take-off and landing capabilities, advanced maneuverability, and
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On October 3rd, 1967, at a millisecond before 14:32 local time, Air Force Major William J. "Pete" Knight hit the button. His North American X-15, one of the most experimental aircraft ever built, lit up its 600,000-horsepower XLR99 engine. The plane began to tear
Military
The Commander of the Indonesian Navy Aviation Center (Pusat Penerbangan Angkatan Laut, Danpuspenerbal), Rear Admiral Dr. Imam Musani, closed the Unmanned Air System (UAS) training for the Schiebel Camcopter S-100 and inspected the operational flying capabilities of the new Ron 700 Drone of Squadron 700 Wing Air 2 Puspenerbal