Ziyan, a Chinese-based startup, is stepping into 2024 with the launch of its latest innovation, the Grey Whale G1, a next-generation cargo unmanned helicopter. Continue reading
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Northrop Grumman Gets $14M US Navy MQ-8 Fire Scout Support Contract
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., San Diego, California, is awarded a $14,305,018 modification (P00010) to a previously awarded cost-plus-fixed-fee contract (N0001923C0002). Continue reading
US Army Successfully Demonstrates Launched Effects System
The Uncrewed Aircraft Systems Project Management Office, in collaboration with the U.S. Special Operations Command, executed a successful flight demonstration involving the first launch of the Air-Launched, Tube-Integrated Unmanned System (Altius) 700 air vehicle at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Continue reading
Taiwan’s Teng Yun 2 Reconnaissance Drone Completes 20-Hour Flight
Taiwan reached another defense milestone after the domestically developed Teng Yun 2 drone stayed airborne for more than 20 hours during its most recent test flight. Continue reading
Aurora Flight Sciences Begins Building Full-Scale Active Flow Control X-Plane
Aurora Flight Sciences, a Boeing company, has begun manufacturing work on a new X-plane for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA) Control of Revolutionary Aircraft with Novel Effectors (CRANE) program. Continue reading
Kim Jong Un Inspects Agricultural Drones at Farm Machine Expo
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected prototypes of farming drones and other agricultural machinery at an expo in Pyongyang on Tuesday, according to state media, calling for a review of the industry’s production capacity. Continue reading
45 Great Drone Business Ideas
From aerial photography to agricultural monitoring, drones offer myriad opportunities for entrepreneurs. Embracing these drone business ideas can lead to innovative services and products in the burgeoning drone market. Continue reading
AeroVironment Gets $32M US Army Puma Contract
AeroVironment Inc., Simi Valley, California, was awarded a $32,066,339 modification (P00013) to contract W58RGZ-23-C-0007 for additional Puma units and associated training support services. Continue reading