Draganfly Inc. has announced the launch of its newest product, the FlexForce Modular FPV UAV System, available exclusively to Government & Military buyers following a FPV UAV Demonstration and Training. Continue reading
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EchoFlight Radar Integrated Into American Aerospace’s FAA-Approved BVLOS Unmanned Aircraft
Echodyne, the radar platform company, has announced that its EchoFlight radar is integrated into the American Aerospace Technologies, Inc. (AATI) AiRanger aircraft, which obtained a waiver from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) last week for commercial Beyond Visual Line-of-Sight (BVLOS) flight operations. Continue reading
Aerial Intelligence Company SwissDrones Closes Series B Growth Funding
Aerial intelligence company SwissDrones has announced the closing of its Series B equity growth funding round, securing over USD 10 million from a consortium of investors including aviation investor DiamondStream Partners, Chevron Technology Ventures, Ingleside Investors, and a continued commitment from existing shareholders, marking another significant milestone in the Company’s rapid development. The transaction closed on April 2, 2024. Continue reading
Airbus to Develop Eurofighter STAR Manned-Unmanned Teaming for ‘Loyal Wingmen’
Airbus is to develop a manned-unmanned teaming (MUM-T) capability to enable the Eurofighter Typhoon combat aircraft to remotely control ‘loyal wingmen’ under the System and Teaming Advanced Research (STAR) programme. Continue reading
Leidos and Elroy Air to Demonstrate Autonomous Aerial Resupply Drone for US Marine Corps
Leidos, a FORTUNE 500 innovation company, and Elroy Air, an autonomous aircraft systems and software development company, have been approved to demonstrate an autonomous Medium Aerial Resupply Vehicle – Expeditionary Logistics (MARV-EL) prototype for the Navy and Marine Small Tactical Unmanned Aircraft Systems program office (PMA-263). Continue reading
France Deploys Reapers for Olympic Flame Air Security
On 8 May 2024, French Air and Space Force deployed two Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) Reaper Drones to protect French national territory as part of special air security arrangements over the 1945 victory commemorations in Paris and the arrival of the Olympic flame in Marseille. Continue reading
Seed-Dropping Drones Seek to Halt Kosovo’s Deforestation
A hovering drone drops linden and pine seeds wrapped in soil onto a barren hillside outside Kosovo’s capital Pristina, part of an effort to reforest thousands of hectares lost to illegal logging and wildfires. Continue reading
High Eye Secures Dutch Navy Contract for Airboxer VTOL UAV
High Eye has announced a significant milestone in is journey of innovation and growth: the selection of our Airboxer VTOL UAV by the Dutch Navy. After an extensive study of maritime VTOL UAV systems, the Dutch Navy recognized the Airboxer’s suitability for the challenging maritime domain. Continue reading