Boeing has received a US aircraft registration for the newly-unveiled demonstrator at the heart of its bid to make up to 72 MQ-25 Stingray carrier-based unmanned tankers for the US Navy. Continue reading
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Drone Ballistic Recovery System
Indemnis hopes to put its Nexus ballistic drone recovery system on the market by next summer. Company founder Alan Erickson said the system should retail for between $1,700 and $2,500 and satisfy upcoming FAA regulations for UAS flight over people and in urban areas for Part 107 commercial operations. Continue reading
Polish Armed Forces Get Warmate Loitering Munitions
WB Group announced that the first lot of Warmate loitering munitions has already been delivered to the Polish military. In total, the Polish Ministry of Defence has decided to acquire 1000 platforms of the type.
Ukrainian Troops Down Russian Drone in ATO Zone
A Russian-made Orlan-10-type unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) was shot down by Ukrainian troops in the Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO) zone on Thursday, December 28, according to the TV news service TSN. Continue reading
NV5 Acquires Aerial Mapping Company, Skyscene
NV5 Global, Inc. a provider of professional and technical engineering and consulting solutions, announced today that it has acquired Skyscene, LLC, a provider of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) flight services headquartered in San Diego, California. Continue reading
Aurora Flight Sciences Gets $48M USAF Orion Contract
The US Air Force has awarded a new $48 million contract to Aurora Flight Sciences for the continued development of the Orion Unmanned Aircraft System. Continue reading
Red Star Yak 52 Display Team
The Red Star Yak 52 Display Team do their thing (massed formation aerobatics) at the Classic Fighters airshow held at Omaka Aerodrome in Blenheim, New Zealand. Continue reading
AeroVironment’s New Joint Venture and Solar HALE UAS Development Program
AeroVironment, Inc. has announced the formation of a joint venture to develop solar-powered high-altitude long-endurance, or HALE, UAS for commercial operations. This category of UAS is also referred to as high-altitude pseudo-satellites, or HAPS. The joint venture will fund the development program up to a net maximum value of $65,011,481. Continue reading