Drones delivering defibrillators consistently outperform ambulances in the race to get life-saving treatment to people who have experienced heart failure, according to a landmark new trial in Sweden. Continue reading
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Spy Scare at Baykar Drone Factory
An intern working at Turkey’s world-renowned drone producer Baykar was caught trying to steal four hard disks while leaving the company’s factory premises in Istanbul on Monday. Continue reading
Twente Airport as a Test Location for Quiet Aviation Innovation
Quiet aviation innovation is essential to reduce aircraft noise pollution in the surrounding areas. In the pursuit of quieter aircraft, field sound measurement plays a crucial role. Researchers from the University of Twente are, therefore, developing a sound testing setup and have successfully tested it at Twente Airport. Continue reading
Centaurium UAS and Thales to Test Thales’ UAS100 Drone for Long-Range Operations in Switzerland.
On 22 November 2023, Centaurium UAS and Thales signed a cooperation agreement which also comprises the delivery of two Thales UAS100 drone systems and ground control stations to the Switzerland-based company ahead of testing in the spring of 2024 and the planned start of commercial operations in 2025. Continue reading
Ukraine Tests New EW-Resistant Combat Drone
A Ukrainian combat UAV, Backfire, resistant to electronic warfare (EW) countermeasures, has been successfully tested on the battlefield and will enter mass production pending approval from the Defense Ministry, Ukraine’s Digital Transformation Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said in a Telegram post on November 20th. Continue reading
F-105 Thunderchief – The Supersonic Flying Munition Depot
The F-105 Thunderchief is an American supersonic fighter-bomber that served with the United States Air Force from 1958 to 1984. Capable of Mach 2, it conducted the majority of strike bombing missions during the early years of the Vietnam War; it was the only American aircraft to have been removed from combat due to high loss rates. Continue reading
Aurora Flight Sciences to Design High-Speed, Vertical Lift X-Plane
Aurora Flight Sciences, a Boeing Company, has been selected for phase 1 of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) SPeed and Runway INdependent Technologies (SPRINT) X-Plane Demonstration Project. This project aims to design, build, and fly an X-Plane to demonstrate technologies and integrated concepts necessary for a transformational combination of aircraft speed and runway independence. Continue reading
InterGlobe Enterprises and Archer Aviation Plan to Launch All-Electric Air Taxi Service Across India in 2026
InterGlobe Enterprises, India’s foremost travel and hospitality conglomerate and Archer Aviation Inc., a manufacturer of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, announced that they have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the goal of partnering to launch and operate an all-electric air taxi service in India, subject to appropriate regulatory approvals and clearances. Continue reading