The TORUS project (Targeted Observation by Radars and UAS of Supercells) will be conducted by more than 50 scientists and students deploying a broad suite of cutting-edge instrumentation into the US Great Plains during the 2019 and 2020 storm seasons. Continue reading
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OpenWorks Gets Investment for SkyWall C-UAV Tech

OpenWorks Managing Director, Chris Down (left) with Marketing
Director James Cross (centre) and Adderstone Group CEO, Ian Baggett (right).
North East based property and investment business, Adderstone Group, has invested a seven-figure sum into OpenWorks Engineering, an award-winning, hi-tech product company which is developing world-leading security and counter-terrorism products. Continue reading
Piaggio Aerospace Exhibits at Swiss Air Show
After inviting Expressions of Interest for a possible buyout, Piaggio Aerospace is ready to participate in the European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE 2019), to be held in Geneva, Switzerland from May 21st-23rd. Continue reading
NORTHCOM Picks Liteye as C-UAS Subject Matter Expert
Liteye Systems, Inc, identified by US DoD NORTHCOM as a Subject Matter Expert in Countering UAS (Unmanned Aerial Systems) threats, was recently invited to attend a collaboration session between Government and Industry to better define emerging threats across North America. Continue reading
GA-ASI’S Blue Magic Belgium Outreach Event
Nineteen Belgium-based companies will present their ideas and cutting-edge capabilities to a panel of technical experts from GA-ASI with the goal of selection to support the development of MQ-9B SkyGuardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) for Belgium. Continue reading
TriFan 600 VTOL Scaled Prototype First Flight
XTI Aircraft flew a 65% scale prototype of its TriFan 600 on 8 May, marking a major milestone in the development of the vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) business aircraft. Continue reading
Northrop Grumman Gets $164M US Army Hunter Support Contract
Northrop Grumman received a one-year, $163.6M contract to provide a range of support services for the U.S. Army’s fleet of MQ5B Hunters. Continue reading
Autopilot Software Allows UAVs to Soar on Thermals
A Navy scientist has re-engineered the software that allows long-endurance drones to powerlessly climb into the sky on bubbles of warm air. In a U.S. patent application published on May 2, Aaron Kahn, an engineer working on the Autonomous Locator of Thermals (ALOFT) project at the Naval Research Laboratory, reported that he has extensively tested the new software that detects and estimates the position of thermals, i.e., rising columns of warm air that birds use to stay aloft without flapping their wings. Continue reading






