The Northern Plains UAS Test Site (NPUASTS) has successfully assisted the Grand Forks Fire Department (GFFD) in obtaining a Tactical Beyond Visual Line of Sight (TBVLOS) waiver (91.113) from the Federal Aviation Administration. Continue reading
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Primoco UAV Moves Closer to NATO STANAG Certification
Czech UAV manufacturer Primoco UAV has moved significantly closer to completing certification under the internationally applicable NATO STANAG 4703 standard. Continue reading
Israel Buys IAI’s SDR Airborne Radios for UAVs
Defense manufacturer Israel Aerospace Industries has been awarded a contract, by competitive tender, to provide the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) with airborne radios, for installation on Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) that operate in maritime patrol missions over the Israeli Economic Exclusion Zone (EEZ). Continue reading
Ukraine’s Skyeton Expands UAV Production to Slovakia
Ukrainian company Skyeton, which manufactures ACS-3/Raybird-3 reconnaissance systems, has launched production in Slovakia. The company’s founder, Oleksandr Stepura, told Militarnyi that investments in the factory have reached $3.5 million. Continue reading
Canada Advances Drone Traffic Management with Phase 2 Trials
A consortium led by AeroVision Canada, Inc., along with principal partners ANRA Technologies and ClearSky Connect, has been selected by Transport Canada, the Canadian aviation authority, and NAV CANADA (the Canadian air navigation service provider) to deliver a Phase 2 trial of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems Traffic Management (RTM). Continue reading
NATS Services and Altitude Angel Deployed Arrow Towers ‘Behind the Scenes’ at Farnborough Airshow
A new “Detect and Avoid” (DAA) platform which identifies and tracks drones and other aircraft, brought another dimension of safety and security to last week’s Farnborough International Airshow. Continue reading
GA-ASI Selected for Red 5 to Prototype Advanced Air-to-Air Autonomy on MQ-20 Avenger
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. has been awarded a $98 million contract as Lead Systems Integrator for Project Red 5. The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (OUSD) Project, run by the Test Resource Management Center (TRMC), will prototype advanced autonomous air-to-air capability to provide adversary or “red” air training profiles. Continue reading
Russia Upgrades Su-57 Felon Stealth Fighter with Drones for Key Strikes in Ukraine
On July 29, 2024, Sergei Chemezov, General Director of Rostec, announced the integration of drones into the Su-57’s weaponry. This development aims to expand and enhance the aircraft’s functionality for combat tasks in Ukraine, which include targeting key infrastructure and logistic points. Continue reading