The Kansas Department of Transportation is starting the testing phase of the Integration Pilot Program this week. Flights by Iris Automation will focus on enabling new detect and avoid capabilities for drones. Continue reading
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DroneShield Releases DroneNode
DroneShield Ltd has announced the launch of the additional product DroneNode, in response to end-user requirements. Continue reading
World’s First Drone-Equipped Motorcycle
Hybrid VTOL Fixed Wing Aircraft for Shipboard Operations
A hybrid quadrotor (HQ) UAS platform with the ability of vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) and conversion to fixed wing (FW) flight allows for operations from ships, where launch and recover space is constrained while maintaining the range and endurance of a FW aircraft. Continue reading
German Triton Programme Renamed Pegasus
The German Air Force’s plans to field the Northrop Grumman RQ-4C Triton high-altitude long-endurance (HALE) unmanned aerial vehicle is proceeding to plan with a procurement contract expected to be signed late next year, a senior service official said on 24 October. Continue reading
Wing Installation Phase on Turkish Unmanned Fighter
A privately owned Turkish drone specialist has installed the wings on its unmanned fighter jet currently in development.
The Forgotten Convair B-58 Hustler
The Convair B-58 Hustler was the first operational jet bomber capable of Mach 2 flight. The aircraft was designed by Convair and developed for the United States Air Force (USAF) for service in the Strategic Air Command (SAC) during the 1960s. Continue reading
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission Drone Downed in Ukraine
October, while flying over an area near Kalynove (non-government-controlled, 72km east of Donetsk), an SMM long-range unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) spotted a surface-to-air missile system (9K33 Osa) and a fuel truck east of Nyzhnokrynske (non-government-controlled, 66km east of Donetsk). Continue reading