Military
GA-ASI Selected for Skyborg Vanguard Program
“The Avenger platform is a jet-powered, advanced RPA that is well understood and has undergone more than a decade of research and design”
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SATCOM Integrated Bayraktar TB2S Performs First Flight
Baykar Defense announced that the Bayraktar TB2S, developed on the Bayraktar TB2 platform, has performed its first flight. Baykar Defense made the Twitter post about the Bayraktar TB2S system with two visuals to celebrate Azerbaijan's victory. A TB2 SİHA with a design change in the visuals caught the
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2040 e-Bike with LiDAR Equipped Drone
Electric bikes come in all shapes and sizes, boasting impressive mileage and whatnot. But rarely does an e-bike come embedded with the actual emotion of riding. The pure joy of taking your machine, that’s aesthetically crafted for perfection, out on the countryside for a serene ride. And yes, it
Research
USAF Awards 17 Quantum Research Grants from Million Dollar International Accelerator Competition
The US Air Force Research Laboratory’s Air Force Office of Scientific Research recently awarded 17 quantum information science grants, with a focus on basic research, to scientists and engineers at institutions across the globe. These awards were fast-tracked following a three-day virtual pitch competition held during the Million Dollar
Leonardo Drone Contest - Second Edition in 2021
The 2021 edition of the Leonardo Drone Contest will be a “drone game” in which new technologies and functions will be applied in a new arena. Much like the formula in the first edition, the new competition will include a scientific and technological presentation symposium at the end of spring
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F22 Raptor Falling Leaf Manouevre, J-Turn & Tail Slides
F-22 Raptor performs signature moves like the freefall floating falling leaf manoeuvre, the J-Turn Herbst move and Tail Sliding, where the pilot holds the jet nose skyward giving enough thrust to balance the gravity drop, he then drops the nose and returns to normal forward flight. The Lockheed Martin F-22
FAA Appoints New Members to the Drone Advisory Committee
The U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao has announced new appointments to the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Drone Advisory Committee or DAC. “The Drone Advisory Committee is key to helping the FAA keep pace with innovation while protecting safety,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L.
Military
Iran Army’s Large-Scale Drone Drill
The Iranian Army launched a large-scale drone drill in Semnan province on Tuesday January 5th. The drill was attended by Chief of Staff of Iran's Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Bagheri and Army Chief Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi. “The fingers of our heroic armed forces are on the
Military
USAF Moves MQ-9s to Romania
The U.S. Air Force has based MQ-9 Reaper aircraft and approximately 90 Airmen to the 71st Air Base in Campia Turzii Air Base, Romania, to conduct intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions in support of NATO operations. The MQ-9s will fall under the 31st Expeditionary Operations Group, Detachment 1, until
Testing
uAvionix Announces Launch Customer Airbus Zephyr for ping200X and truFYX
uAvionix has announced that launch customer Airbus has successfully integrated and flown the uAvionix ping200X ADS-B transponder and truFYX GPS throughout its Zephyr High Altitude Platform Station (HAPS) 2020 flight test campaign in Arizona. Zephyr is a solar-electric, stratospheric UAS that flies above weather and conventional air traffic, filling a
Military
AAI Gets $36.7M US Army Shadow Support Contract
AAI Corp., doing business as Textron Systems, Hunt Valley, Maryland, was awarded a $36,680,072 fixed-price-incentive contract for contractor logistics support for the Shadow Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work will be performed in Hunt Valley, Maryland, with an estimated completion
Military
Teledyne to Acquire FLIR Systems for $8BN
Teledyne Technologies Incorporated and FLIR Systems, Inc. jointly announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Teledyne will acquire FLIR in a cash and stock transaction valued at approximately $8.0 billion. Under the terms of the agreement, FLIR stockholders will receive $28.00 per share in