Russia’s latest Okhotnik (Hunter) heavy attack drone has performed its first flight with the most advanced Su-57 fighter jet, the Defense Ministry announced on Friday. Continue reading
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Canada’s RPAS Community at TECH DEMO 2
Once again this year, nearly 150 players in the aeronautics industry met at the CED for the second edition of TECH DEMO, where the remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) community get together to share technological advances. Continue reading
Blue Bear Completes First ADS-B flights in the NBEC
Blue Bear’s Blackstart drone completes first ADS-B equipped flights in the National BVLOS Experimental Corridor (NBEC). The Blackstart drone took off from Blue Bear’s flight test facility and successfully covered a 6km (EVLOS) round trip flight along the NBEC whilst broadcasting its position over ADS-B. Continue reading
Lockheed Martin Gets $281M US Army Sentinel A4 Radar Development Contract
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $281 million contract by the United States Army to develop the Sentinel A4 radar system. Continue reading
China’s Supersonic Spy Drone Appears During National Day Military Parade Rehearsal
A new, apparently very fast drone type made its first public appearance at a rehearsal for a national celebration in Beijing on Sept. 21, 2019. The long, narrow unmanned aerial vehicle, reportedly designated DR-8, or Wuzhen 8, appears to be configured for supersonic flight. It likely is a reconnaissance craft. Continue reading
Turkey’s First Flying Car Debuts at Teknofest
Turkey’s first flying car, Cezeri became the most notable product at this year’s Teknofest, the country’s top aerospace and technology festival visited by nearly 2 million people from Sept. 17-22. Continue reading
Trillium Successfully Tests New H.265 Video Encoder for Tactical Drones
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Trillium Engineering, a supplier of gimballed camera systems for small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), successfully conducted a test flight of a new video processor that will dramatically improve the operation of Group 2 UAS. Continue reading
SAFIR Demos Viable Drone Traffic in Port of Antwerp
On Thursday September 26th, the SAFIR consortium held an Open Day hosted by the Port of Antwerp. A multitude of industrial and commercial drone applications were on display during live demonstrations. During the Open Day, the safety and economic viability of integrated drone traffic in a challenging environment was successfully demonstrated by the various use cases of the consortium partners. Continue reading