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The UK's first permanent vertiport will be officially unveiled on July 17th. in Llanbedr, North Wales. SLiNK-TECH designed the first vertiport of its kind in the UK, the launch of which marks a significant milestone for the UK drone industry. Snowdonia Aerospace Centre (SAC) purchased PORTAL in January
VTOL
NAVAIR has selected Near Earth Autonomy to lead one of the teams demonstrating optimized logistics using rotorcraft for the U.S. Marine Corps’ Aerial Logistics Connector (ALC) program through an Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) under the Naval Aviation Systems Consortium (NASC). In collaboration with industry leaders Leonardo and Honeywell, Near
Military
In recent weeks, there has been repeated speculation in expert circles that the integration of helicopter drones on the German Navy's corvettes is facing major problems. Now, a spokesman for the Ministry of Defense confirmed that the project to deliver a naval drone system for "reconnaissance and
Military
The array of possibilities unmanned aerial systems (UAS) bring to vertical lift operations is generating increasing interest. The United States Marine Corps (USMC) is convinced, awarding Airbus US Space & Defense Inc a contract to develop an unmanned variant of the UH-72 Lakota. Senior Manager, Business Development and Strategy, Carl
Military
The Schiebel Group is strengthening its European footprint by establishing Schiebel Aéronaval SAS in Toulon, France. The CAMCOPTER S-100 has been in service with the French Ministry of Armed Forces since 2012. In order to more closely support this successful partnership and meet the operational requirements of the Armed
Business
Event 38 and AviSight, a provider of critical infrastructure inspections, announced the use of Elsight's Halo, an AI-based UAV connectivity solution, to enable beyond the visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) inspections with precise data collection in extensive oil & gas pipeline inspections over difficult terrain. At the heart of this collaboration
Business
Red Cat Holdings, Inc. , a drone technology company integrating robotic hardware and software for military, government, and commercial operations, announced it has entered into a Letter of Intent (LOI) for the planned acquisition of FlightWave Aerospace Systems Corporation a provider of Vertical Take-off and Landing (VTOL) drone, sensor, and software
Military
US Navy (USN) budget documents reveal that the service plans to retire the newest variant of an unmanned helicopter it spent more than a decade and nearly $1.5 billion developing. The Northrop Grumman MQ-8C Fire Scout was to perform a range of surface warfare, airborne mine countermeasures, and intelligence,
News
At the International Aerospace Exhibition and Air Show (ILA) 2024, Airbus displayed its latest unmanned aerial system, the VSR700. Designed primarily for naval applications, this rotary-wing aircraft combines advanced technology with operational flexibility to meet modern maritime needs. The VSR700 is an unmanned helicopter developed to provide real-time intelligence, surveillance,
Business
Turkish drone-maker Titra is teaming with Airbus to modify the ALPiN unmanned helicopter so it can operate from naval platforms as well as take off and land autonomously, the former announced last week. The unmanned helicopter was first used during Turkish operations in the northern region of Iraq, Titra’s
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Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) awarded Airbus U.S. Space & Defense a Phase I Other Transactional Authority Agreement, through Naval Aviation Systems Consortium, in support of the United States Marine Corps Aerial Logistics Connector. The award is part of a Middle Tier of Acquisition (MTA) Rapid Prototyping Program which
VTOL
High Eye has announced a significant milestone in is journey of innovation and growth: the selection of our Airboxer VTOL UAV by the Dutch Navy. After an extensive study of maritime VTOL UAV systems, the Dutch Navy recognized the Airboxer's suitability for the challenging maritime domain. With over