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– Draganfly Inc., an award-winning developer of drone solutions and systems developer, today announced the sale of Commander 3XL Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) systems to a globally recognized defense contractor specializing in persistent surveillance technologies for military operations. Continue reading
– Unifly has taken a significant step toward safe and scalable vertiport operations. As part of the Eureka Project, Unifly tested the seamless integration of its UAS Traffic Management (UTM) platform with next generation vertiport systems. Continue reading
– Indra Group has on July 29 completed the acquisition of Aertec Defence & Aerial Systems (DAS), a company specialized in unmanned aerial systems, thereby strengthening its position in this market. Continue reading
The Northrop F-89 Scorpion is an all-weather, twin-engined interceptor aircraft designed and produced by the American aircraft manufacturer Northrop Corporation. It was the first jet-powered aircraft to be designed for the interceptor role from the outset to enter service, as well as the first combat aircraft to be armed with air-to-air nuclear weapons in the form of the unguided Genie rocket. Continue reading
– Silvus Technologies, Inc., a leader in advanced wireless communications systems, has announced a strategic partnership with Commdex, a premier systems integrator for mission-critical communications. The collaboration will expand nationwide access to Silvus’ StreamCaster Mobile Ad Hoc Network (MANET) radios to state, local, and federal agencies. Continue reading
The U.S. Navy, in partnership with Skydweller Aero, recently achieved continuous solar-powered unmanned flight during a nonstop three-day test from Stennis, Mississippi. Continue reading
Ground testing has begun on the production representative MQ-25 Stingray tanker drone for the U.S. Navy. This comes ahead of an expected first flight before the end of this year, a goal the Navy has previously said will require “a ton of work” to achieve. Continue reading
High-altitude uncrewed aircraft can remain in the lower stratosphere for extended periods, performing a wide range of Earth observation and communications tasks – from monitoring shipping lanes and supporting disaster response to providing internet access. Continue reading