The U.S. Air Force recently demonstrated a major leap in human-machine teaming, flying autonomous collaborative platforms (ACPs), alongside crewed fighter aircraft during a training event at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. Continue reading
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Airbus Prepares A400M for FCAS and Mothership Drone Operations
In view of increasingly demanding missions, the A400M‘s capabilities are constantly being expanded. Effective communication is an essential part of military operations, but it is also undergoing radical change. Connectivity is paramount, with data playing an ever more important role. Looking ahead, the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) will link together various platforms from 2040 onwards, enabling the seamless exchange of critical mission information. Continue reading
AeroVironment’s Wildcat Reaches Key Milestones in DARPA’s ANCILLARY Program’s EVADE Demonstration
– AeroVironment, Inc. announced that its Wildcat unmanned aircraft system (UAS) has achieved a series of development milestones in support of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA) Early VTOL Aircraft Demonstration (EVADE). Continue reading
Ukrainian Manufacturers Scale Up to Produce 4M Drones per Year
Ukrainian companies have increased their industrial capacity to produce four million drones a year, Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said at a June 26 press briefing. Continue reading
US Soldiers Drop Live Grenades from Drones in Germany
The U.S. Army took a step toward integrating killer drones into its battlefield tactics after it dropped live grenades from the air at a training area in Germany last week. Continue reading
Ukraine and Eric Schmidt’s Swift Beat to Expand Production of Unmanned Systems
In Denmark, in the presence of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukraine’s Minister of Defense Rustem Umerov and Swift Beat, LLC CEO Eric Schmidt signed a memorandum on a long-term strategic partnership. Continue reading
Northrop Grumman’s Latest MQ-4C Triton Undergoes Testing with the US Navy
Northrop Grumman Corporation’s latest MQ-4C Triton uncrewed multi-intelligence aircraft is undergoing testing with the U.S. Navy’s Naval Air Systems Command. The aircraft will go through calibration and other testing prior to being transferred to the Navy’s operational unit. Continue reading
da Vinci’s 500-Year-Old Aerial Screw Drawing Could Inform New, Quieter Drone Design
The Federal Aviation Administration receives thousands of complaints every year about the characteristic loud buzzing produced as drone propellers slice through the air. That noise is an issue in other countries, too: Canada and England, for instance, report a sharp uptick in similar complaints over the last several years. Continue reading