Author Archives: The Editor

Pierce Aerospace and MITRE Partner to Advance Remote ID Research and Development

— Pierce Aerospace announced that it has executed a memorandum of understanding with MITRE to advance research and the state of the art of unmanned aircraft system (UAS) remote identification. The new collaboration between Pierce Aerospace and MITRE will see Pierce Aerospace’s Remote ID sensors installed at the MITRE National Range for remote identification and UAS-related research purposes. Continue reading →

ATD-150 – Brazil’s First Fully Indigenous Jet-Powered Drone

Brazilian company Nest Design Aerospace presented the ATD-150, described as the country’s first 100% indigenously designed jet-powered unmanned aircraft. The system has been developed specifically to serve as an aerial target for the Brazilian Armed Forces and is also being considered for export to international users. Continue reading →

Messerschmitt Me 262 – The Single Most Important Jet America Ever Shot Down

Harold Brown watched his P-51 Mustang spiral toward the snow-covered field below, trailing smoke and debris. Only moments earlier, he’d been celebrating with his squadron mates as they decimated German WW2 supply trains: “I had that locomotive lit up like a Christmas tree.” Now, he hung suspended from his parachute, floating down into enemy territory. Continue reading →

First EASA-Certified U-Space Service Provider Announced at Airspace World 202

– ANRA Technologies, a provider of digital airspace and mission management solutions,  announced that it has become the first company to be officially certified by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) as a U-space Service Provider (USSP). The announcement was made at Airspace World in Lisbon, one of Europe’s premier events focused on the future of UAS traffic and airspace management. Continue reading →