Research
The northern goshawk is a fast, powerful raptor that flies effortlessly through forests. This bird was the design inspiration for the next-generation drone developed by scientifics of the Laboratory of Intelligent Systems of EPFL led by Dario Floreano. They carefully studied the shape of the bird’s wings and tail
News
Specially-adapted drones developed by an international team have been gathering data from never-before-explored volcanoes that will enable local communities to better forecast future eruptions. The cutting-edge research at Manam volcano in Papua New Guinea is also improving scientists’ understanding of how volcanoes contribute to the global carbon cycle, key to
Business
With the final selection of their group to conduct the RTM* Trials in Canada under the supervision of Transport Canada and NAV Canada, ASTRA UTM and Airmarket have announced the next phase of their ongoing UTM collaboration. ASTRA UTM’s platform will be at the core of the Airmarket’s
Testing
AirCar (V5), the latest generation flying car developed by KleinVision that transforms from road vehicle into air vehicle in less than 3-minutes, has just completed maiden airport flight tests. Useful for leisure and self-driving journeys, and also as a commercial taxi service, the dual mode transformation vehicle can go from
Testing
U.S. Navy aviators are already learning how to “fly” the MQ-25 unmanned aerial refueller before the first air vehicle comes off the production line. Four Navy air vehicle operators (AVOs) from VX-23, the Navy’s developmental test squadron, and VX-1, the operational test squadron, recently traveled to Boeing’s
Electronic Systems
One of the main challenges that eVTOL systems are facing is to ensure the reliability of the operation at the time that a reasonable cost per vehicle is kept. Embention ha s brought its wide experience working in the UAV market to deliver the Veronte Autopilot 4x for eVTOL, a
Electronic Systems
Sagetech Avionics announced that it has again expanded its international reach through new agreements with international reseller organizations. Beginning immediately, SSASS Holdings of South Africa will provide Sagetech’s MX Series and XP Series of transponders to customers in the African and Middle East regions of the world. “We are
Military
Diminutive, and squat on its four lunar-lander legs, a Flexrotor spins-up its outsize rotor, levitates into the sky, and “transitions” to a relaxed, sailplane-like cruise. Always otherworldly for the uninitiated, the show this time was a little unusual even for old hands. This Flexrotor was carrying more than it ever
Business
Northrop Grumman Australia and Airbus Australia Pacific have entered into a strategic teaming agreement to cooperate in the delivery of advanced and optimised aircraft sustainment capabilities at Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base Edinburgh in South Australia. “With the imminent arrival of ground-based infrastructure for the MQ-4C Triton unmanned system,
Commercial
Port authorities in Antwerp, Belgium, are making use of European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA)'s Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) to support its day-to-day monitoring of port operations and rapid response to pollution incidents in the port area. The Port of Antwerp is one of the biggest port areas
Regulations
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao has announced the three-year Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Integration Pilot Program (IPP) successfully concluded on Oct. 25. Eight of the nine state, local and tribal governments that participated in the program have signed new agreements with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to
Military
An engine designed and produced by Turkish Aerospace Industries’ (TAI) engine manufacturing subsidiary will be used to power Turkish unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) producer Bayraktar's Akıncı and TB3 drones. The new engine, produced by TUSAS Engine Industries (TEI), has the highest performance figures in its class globally, Selçuk