UK eVTOL manufacturer Skyfly has been selected to join the UK Ministry of Defence’s UASHLC (Uncrewed Air Systems Heavy Lift Capability) Framework with the eHarrier unmanned electric vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft. Continue reading
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First CCA Models Pass Critical Design Review
The two Collaborative Combat Aircraft designs – one each from Anduril Industries and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems – passed their critical design reviews in early November, clearing the way for detailed production efforts to get underway, the Air Force said Nov. 13. However, the way ahead for future upgrades and increments of CCA remain undecided. Continue reading
Russian Supercam Drone Offered to Central Asia
The Russian unmanned aerial vehicle Supercam S350, developed and manufactured by the Unmanned Systems Group, was presented during the Securex Uzbekistan 2024 expo, held in Tashkent from November 5 to 7. Continue reading
China’s ZIYAN Unveils Intelligent Drone Solutions at Milipol Qatar
At the Milipol Qatar Summit, China’s ZIYAN, alongside local partner MANNAI Corp, highlighted emerging security trends and unveiled an intelligent, cost-effective UAS platform tailored to evolving industry needs. Continue reading
US Defense and Security Customers Buy 17 eBee TAC Drones
– AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc., a provider of unmanned aerial systems (UAS), sensors and software solutions for customers worldwide in the commercial and government verticals, announced that it has secured 17 new purchase orders for eBee TAC drones from U.S. defense and security customers. Continue reading
Grumman HU-16 Albatross – a Bizarre CIA Black Plane ?
It was 1950, and US Navy pilot Glenn T. Farnsworth was in trouble in North Korean airspace in his F4-U Corsair. His squadron, the Stingers, was on its first mission of the Korean War. While trying to avoid anti-aircraft fire, he collided with another Corsair and saw his comrade crash into the ground below. Continue reading
Gray Eagle STOL Makes Historic First Flight from Ship to Land
– General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. logged another aviation milestone on Nov. 12, 2024, when its Gray Eagle STOL aircraft took off from a South Korean warship and landed at a ground base – the first-ever such mission for an aircraft of this type. Continue reading
JSW Defence Invests $90M to Manufacture Shield AI’s V-BAT in India
– JSW Defence Pvt. Ltd., part of the $24 billion JSW Group and Shield AI, Inc, a U.S defense technology company, today announced a strategic partnership to indigenize and manufacture Shield AI’s V-BAT, a Group 3 Unmanned Aerial System (UAS). Continue reading