Testing
Kongsberg Geospatial announced that it has been selected by Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) to conduct trials of a new long-endurance UAV surveillance system for the Canadian Coast Guard. The MartinUAV V-BAT aircraft was selected to provide the unique ability to combine take off and landing from the small
Military
Airbus Defence and Space mini UAS subsidiary SURVEY Copter signed a contract with French DGA Armament general directorate to provide the French Navy with 11 systems, (22 aircraft), of the electrically powered fixed-wing Aliaca maritime version UAS (officially called SMDM / “Systèmes de Mini Drones aériens embarqués pour la Marine” by
UAM/UTM
EHang Holdings Limited has been selected as a key member of the Re.Invent Air Mobility initiative out of 150 applications from 25 countries to build the future urban air mobility (UAM) ecosystem in the capital Paris region of France, in prospect of the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. There
Military
Skydio has announced the U.S. Army elected to continue with the Skydio X2D SRR system to complete remaining integration and documentation requirements within the Other Transaction Agreement Prototype Phase. The SRR program, managed by the Program Executive Office (PEO) for Aviation’s Project Manager for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (PM
Military
Test flights of the new 'Shagala' reconnaissance unmanned aircraft system have taken place . The UAV was developed by military scientists of the National Defense University named after the first President of the Republic of Kazakhstan - Elbasy (NDU). The practice of using UAVs in modern military conflicts has
UAM/UTM
Terrafugia, Inc. announced that it has reached a significant milestone by obtaining an FAA Special Light-Sport Aircraft (LSA) airworthiness certificate for its Transition roadable aircraft. As a unique integration of a two-seat aircraft and an automobile, the Transition is designed to meet safety standards from both the Federal Aviation Administration
Video
A new Guinness World Record was set last week in north China's Tianjin Municipality for the longest animation performed by unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). A total of 600 drones staged an animation at 2 a.m. in Tianjin University and the show lasted for 26 minutes and 19
Business
Archer, an Urban Air Mobility company and developer of all-electric vertical take-off and landing (“eVTOL”) aircraft, and Atlas Crest Investment Corp. , a special purpose acquisition company, have announced they have entered into a definitive agreement for a business combination that would result in Archer becoming a publicly listed company. It
Video
The 2021 flyover of Super Bowl LV in Tampa, Florida saw three US Air Force bombers - a B-2 Spirit, B-1B Lancer, and B-52 Stratofortress - join together for a rare formation over Raymond James Stadium. This compilation includes multiple angles of the flyover, the rehearsal flyover with a B-52
Military
DARPA's LongShot program, which is developing an air-launched unmanned air vehicle (UAV) with the ability to employ multiple air-to-air weapons, has awarded contracts to General Atomics, Lockheed Martin, and Northrop Grumman for preliminary Phase I design work. The objective is to develop a novel UAV that can significantly
Testing
Google last week applied to the FAA for permission to test out the use of drones for monitoring and fighting fires. Google Research Climate and Energy Group (Google Research) requested permission to operate the HSE-UAV M8A Pro unmanned aircraft system, weighing over 55 pounds (lbs.), for testing fire-fighting and monitoring
Commercial
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