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– Pierce Aerospace announced the launch of its YR1 Remote ID Sensor at the Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International’s (AUVSI) Industry Insight Summits Uncrewed Systems Security Event last week. The YR1 Remote ID Sensor provides commercial and government stakeholders with affordable airspace awareness. Continue reading
A high-altitude-long-endurance MQ-9B Sea Guardian drone that was taken on lease by the Indian Navy from the U.S. ditched into the Bay of Bengal off Chennai after encountering a technical failure on Wednesday (September 18, 2024). Continue reading
Urgent blood samples will be transported by electric drones in a medical delivery service which aims to improve patient care by speeding up turnaround times. Continue reading
– NSK has launched a new gas turbine generator bearing specifically for use in electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, including large drones. Among the major advances of the bearing are higher speed revolution performance and a new mechanism that reduces the necessary lubricant supply by around 80%, providing a significant contribution to longer eVTOL flight range. Continue reading
– PteroDynamics Inc. has announced the successful demonstration of the operational capabilities of the company’s autonomous Transwing vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial system (UAS) during Trident Warrior 2024, the Fleet experimentation arm of the 29th biennial Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise. Continue reading
– Anduril Industries Inc., Washington, D.C., was awarded a $9,000,000 hybrid (cost-plus-fixed-fee and firm-fixed-price) contract to develop and demonstrate launched effects technology using the Agile-Launched, Tactically Integrated Unmanned System. Continue reading
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded BAE Systems’ FAST Labs research and development organization a $4 million contract for Phase 1 of the Artificial Intelligence Reinforcements (AIR) program. Continue reading
Boeing just released this pilot’s seat video of an F-15 flight. Experience the jets’ power and agility — straight from the cockpit of the F-15 demo routine. Continue reading