Video
A short look at some unusual flying aircraft. 7. Opensky M-02J 6. Copterpack 5. Omni Hoverboard 4. Blackfly 3. MK3 Suit (JB 11) 2. ZEVO Aero 1. Jetson One (MK 4) Source: YouTube [themoneytizer id="15547-28"]
Military
The second flying prototype of Russia’s S-70 Okhotnik unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) has emerged, and it features the long-awaited stealthier nozzle configuration, among many other refinements, that should maximize the low observability and combat effectiveness of the production version. While the redesigned Sukhoi drone has yet
Military
Kratos has released the first rendering, above, of the unmanned aircraft it is developing under the U.S. Air Force's secretive Off-Board Sensing Station program, or OBSS. While details about the drone remain limited, we do know there is a heavy emphasis on scalability, modularity, and affordability,
Electronic Sub-Systems
An accurate estimate of heading in a UAS can be critical to completing the mission safely and efficiently. Generally, this information is provided by magnetometers, however, their precision is improved with the presence of Dual GNSS Compass systems capable of calculating heading using GNSS signal interferometry techniques. The use of
Military
On December 13 Spain and France carried out an experimental flight of a French military drone piloted by remote control. The drone, an MQ-9 REAPER, took off with callsign FAF7802, at 12:30 local time from the military Air Base in Cognac, north of Bordeaux, and, under the control
Transport
Seven-Eleven Japan and ANA Holdings lead a group that has been holding tests since late November in Hinode a sparsely populated area in western Tokyo. The drone is about 2 meters long, and can carry goods up to 5 kilograms. The tests will take place from November 29-December
Transport
SpiceJet plans to introduce SpiceXpress drone delivery service for delivering medical and essential supplies in remote areas. The airline, which had received formal approval from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to conduct drone trials in May 2020, wants to expand its logistics platform by building a seamless supply
Business
Johnnette Technologies, a successful bootstrapped Indian UAV manufacturer, has raised close to a Million dollars from Hardcastle Petrofer as it looks to scale up its UAV manufacturing and Drone pilot training business. The global drone market is expected to experience remarkable growth in the coming years owing to the rise
Asylon, Inc., the only full-service American robotic perimeter security company, is set to demonstrate DroneDog live on December 15th. During the demonstration, two guests will have complete control over the DroneDog — physically located in Norristown, Pennsylvania —without leaving their respective offices around the country. Earlier this year, Asylon partnered
C-UAS
The capacity to operate in GPS degraded environments represents an essential element in USAF pilot training. The Goshawk Long Range EW Jammer is a directional non-kinetic effector. The system has the capability to disrupt GNSS signals for enemy military aircraft and UAS Groups 1-5. This capability means the
Business
Leidos, a FORTUNE 500 science and technology company, announced that it has been awarded a prime contract by the U.S. Air Force to support the service's counter-small unmanned aerial system (C-sUAS) efforts. This single-award, indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract has a total estimated value
Testing
Boeing Australia and the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) have advanced the operational readiness of the Airpower Teaming System aircraft, successfully demonstrating multiple payloads, semi-autonomous behaviours and crewed-uncrewed teaming in the digital environment. In a multi-day exercise that expanded upon a similar activity, RAAF operators worked with