The US Navy’s (USN’s) aviation support arm has embarked on a series of studies examining options for the possible weaponisation of its MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopters. Continue reading
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Dynetics Unveils Mock-Up of Gremlin
Dynetics has unveiled this mock-up of their new Gremlin airborne launch and recovery unmanned aerial systems at the 2019 AUSA Global Force Symposium. Continue reading
Sky Power Receives ISO 9001:2015 Certification
Highest quality, excellent customer care and an efficient, sustainable, lean manufacturing process in accordance with the Lean Production approach are the focus of the UAS engine manufacturer Sky Power GmbH from Germany. This has now been confirmed with the successful ISO certification. Continue reading
The Red Baron’s Jasta 11 Fokker WWI Triplanes
Seven full size Fokker Dr.1 triplane replicas take to the air during the Classic Fighters airshow held at Omaka Aerodrome, Blenheim, New Zealand. Continue reading
UPS and Matternet to Transport Medical Samples in Raleigh, North Carolina
UPS has announced a groundbreaking new logistics service to deliver medical samples via unmanned drones through a collaboration with Matternet, a leader in autonomous drone technology. The program is taking place at WakeMed’s flagship hospital and campus in the Raleigh, N.C., metropolitan area, with oversight by the Federal Aviation Administration and North Carolina Department of Transportation. Continue reading
France to Weaponise Reapers
France has begun arming its General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) with a weapon integration contract awarded on 22 March. Continue reading
US Marines’ Plywood Supply Drone in Flight Tests
LG-1K, developed by Logistic Gliders Inc under contract with DARPA and the U.S. Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory, is meant to be a very low-cost drone capable of being released from fixed-wing aircraft or helicopter. The plywood and aluminum drone is 10.4 feet long with a 23=foot wingspan. The LG-1K can carry up to 700 lb.s of supplies. It’s now flown twelve missions demonstrating its ability to glide—in some cases autonomously—to a landing zone with GPS precision. Continue reading
First Flight for Turkish Aerospace Anka-Aksungur
Turkish Aerospace Industries has released video of the first flight of its new twin-engine medium-altitude ANKA-AKSUNGUR MALE unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in flight. Continue reading