Business
Deutsche Aircraft, the new purpose-driven German aircraft Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), and Universal Hydrogen Co., the company fueling carbon-free flight, have announced a technical collaboration to advance the decarbonization of aviation, a global imperative in the fight against climate change. Together, the two companies will complete a design study to
Drone Racing
For the first time an autonomously flying quadrotor has outperformed two human pilots in a drone race. The success is based on a novel algorithm that was developed by researchers of the University of Zurich. It calculates time-optimal trajectories that fully consider the drones’ limitations. To be useful, drones need
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As an aircraft designer, physicist, astronomer, philosopher, painter and musician, Italian-born designer Robert Bartini is often described as a genius ahead of his time. Throughout his life, he designed over 60 aircraft and made significant contributions to Soviet aviation. Although most of Bartini’s aircraft designs never left the drawing
Military
Romanian aircraft construction and repair company Aerostar and UK military joint-venture U-TacS have signed a memorandum for cooperation in the assembly of military drones in Bacau, the city mayor said. "If the partnership is successful, Aerostar will assemble military drones. This will bring jobs and revenues for the people
Commercial
UK-based startup Ellipsis Earth believes it can help to start cleaning it up plastic pollution. Using drones fitted with cameras, Ellipsis maps the location of plastic pollution. Through computer software and image recognition, it's then able to identify the type of plastic, its size, and in some cases,
Military
Turkey’s Baykar Makina has published images of its concept for a jet-powered unmanned combat air vehicle concept that the company hopes to fly as a prototype in 2023. The company’s Combat Unmanned Aircraft System (MIUS) is described as a supersonic-capable, maneuverable aircraft. The platform, which will be powered
UAM/UTM
In future, drones will have their own kind of traffic system. This will allow flights in areas with a high volume of drones to be carried out easily, safely and in coordination with manned air traffic. This is the idea of U-Space - a concept of the EU's
Military
Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems, San Diego, California, has been awarded a $13,000,000 modification (P00005) to contract FA8539-21-F-0007 for repair services for the RQ-4 Global Hawk and MQ-4C Triton. Work will be performed in San Diego, California; Salt Lake City, Utah; El Segundo, California; Sterling, Virginia; Las Cruces, New
Transport
DRONAMICS, a global middle-mile cargo drone developer and operator, has unveiled a partnership agreement with the world’s number one logistics company, DHL. DHL will partner DRONAMICS to jointly develop solutions and offer same-day cargo drone deliveries to customers using DRONAMICS’ drone delivery network and Black Swan drones. Both companies
C-UAS
Citadel Defense has secured $4M in new government contracts in June as demand for combat-proven counter drone solutions accelerates. Rapid proliferation of small, low-cost drones threatens personnel and critical assets, impacting the military’s ability to conduct successful operations. Unmanned systems have been used by terrorists to collect intelligence, bypass
Malaysia Airports announced that it has signed a tripartite memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Skyports, a global designer and operator of vertiport infrastructure for electric air taxis, and Volocopter, a pioneer of Urban Air Mobility (UAM). As a first step, the parties will combine their distinct aerospace and aviation expertise
Robotic Skies, Inc, a global marketplace for professional commercial drone maintenance and repair services, announced its new headquarters in Salt Lake City, Utah. The facility centralizes company operations and advances its service capabilities, including onboarding, training, and logistics support for marketplace partners. In addition, the location provides a testbed environment