In the lush fields of the Swiss town of Forel, volunteers use drones to find fawns nestled beneath tall grasses, preventing farmers from inadvertently harming them with heavy agricultural machinery. Continue reading
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DJI Rebrands as Anzu to Avoid Federal Bans
China’s Da-Jiang Innovations Science & Technology Co. (DJI) stands to lose its 58 percent share of the domestic commercial drone market should the House of Representatives pass Rep. Elise Stefanik’s (R., N.Y.) Countering CCP Drones Act. Fortunately for China’s top drone manufacturer, the company already has a workaround in place. Continue reading
Skyports Partners with Unified Aviation to Accelerate Global Vertiport Roll-Out
Skyports Infrastructure (Skyports), a supplier of vertiport infrastructure for the advanced air mobility (AAM) industry, has partnered with Unified Aviation, the vertical aviation specialists, to provide a cost-effective, versatile infrastructure solution for air taxi take-off and landing. Continue reading
GA-ASI Employees and Programs Win Seven AIAA Awards
Employees and teams from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) were honoured with seven awards from the San Diego Section of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) in the categories of lifetime achievement, outstanding aerospace engineering and engineering management, and community support at both the company and individual levels. Continue reading
Ukraine Unveils New Mystery Kamikaze Drone
The unveiling took place during the presentation of the new Unmanned Systems Forces, a new stand-alone branch of the Ukrainian military. Continue reading
Three Spanish Firms Join Forces to Develop New C-UAS System
Indra, Escribano and TRC have signed a partnership agreement to present a solution for counteracting drones (C-UAS) to meet the needs and requirements of the Spanish Armed Forces in the area of operations. The agreement provides for the formalization of a joint venture between Escribano and Indra, with TRC partnering the latter. Continue reading
‘This Flies Like an F-16’ – Navy Fighter Pilot TOPGUN Adversary Reviews the SW-51 MUSTANG Replica
TOPGUN adversary pilot Kris Caldwell had the opportunity to pilot the SW-51 MUSTANG “Double-O-Seven” – and was immediately captivated. This interview was taken at SUN´n FUN Aerospace Expo 2024. Continue reading
China’s HH-100 Commercial Unmanned Transport System Demonstrator Completes Maiden Flight
A demonstrator of China’s HH-100 aerial commercial unmanned transportation system on Wednesday completed a successful maiden flight, the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) announced. Continue reading