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Traditionally, remotely piloted aircraft systems, or drones, have used onboard flow sensors to measure wind effects, producing in-flight metrics on which operators rely. Leveraging GPS instead, however, might provide more robust measurements, leading to safer, more efficient flights, according to Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University researchers. Continue reading
The Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider has begun taxi testing in at Northrop’s facilities at Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, California, according to the US Air Force (USAF). Continue reading
Ford subsidiary Michigan Central and the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) announced the launch of Detroit’s Advanced Aerial Innovation Region, an initiative that will position the state as a leader in next-generation aerial mobility and drone technology by attracting startups, catalyzing new high-skill jobs, advancing policy, and driving commercialization and adoption of drone technology. Continue reading
Raytheon, an RTX business, successfully demonstrated the capabilities of the Low, slow, small-unmanned aircraft Integrated Defense System, or LIDS, during the U.S. Army’s annual summer test period. Joining U.S. Army officials were representatives from a number of international allied ground forces who attended to witness the test events firsthand. Continue reading
The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma (CNO) recently held a groundbreaking ceremony for its Emerging Aviation Technology Center (EATC). The state-of-the-art facility, located near Redden, OK, will serve as a hub for cutting-edge research, development, testing, and evaluation for crewed and uncrewed aerial system technologies. Continue reading
WhiteFox Defense Technologies, an airspace management and counter drone solution provider, announces it has been selected by AFWERX for a SBIR Phase II contract in the amount of $1.25M focused on Scorpion 3, a light-weight, portable drone detection and mitigation solution to address the most pressing challenges in the US Department of the Air Force (DAF). Continue reading
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Quantum Systems, a European provider of dual-use drone-robotics offering state-of-the-art multi-sensor technology for both government and commercial clients, announced the successful completion of its € 63.6 million Series B funding round. Continue reading |
As the US Navy seeks to develop and field advanced unmanned systems, the Naval Air Systems Command’s Small Tactical Unmanned Aircraft Systems Program will look to the FVR-90 to continue VTOL experimentation and maturation efforts due to its tactical mobility and agility. Continue reading