FirstHealth of the Carolinas recently launched a pilot program for drone delivery of lab specimens from FirstHealth Convenient Care — Pinehurst and FirstHealth Internal Medicine to the Moore Regional Hospital laboratory. Continue reading
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AirMap App to Close Down
Visitors to the AirMap app are being greeted now buy this curt notice informing that the app is being shut down with effect from June 22nd.: Continue reading
California Startup Exosonic’s Supersonic Quarter Scale Testbed UAS Enters Testing Program
California startup Exosonic has announced the successful beginning of a ground and flight test program to validate the capabilities of its EX-3M “Trident” autonomous, open architecture, high-speed, developmental unmanned aerial system (UAS) test aircraft. Continue reading
US Air Force Tests Angry Kitten Jammer Pod on MQ-9
The 556th Test and Evaluation Squadron completed the first round of MQ-9A Reaper ground and flight testing with the Angry Kitten ALQ-167 Electronic Countermeasures (ECM) Pod at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada Apr. 10-28, 2023. Continue reading
Malaysia Orders Three TAI Ankas
The Malaysian government has announced a contract with Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) for three Anka multirole unmanned aircraft systems (UASs). The Anka (Phoenix) is a medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) UAS that is capable of intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR), electronic warfare (EW), and combat operations. Continue reading
US Navy Air Vehicle Pilots Earn Wings of Gold
The first four air vehicle pilots (AVP) completed flight training and earned their “Wings of Gold,” during a ceremony aboard Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola, May 25. Continue reading
Germany Sends 54 More Vector Reconnaissance Drones to Ukraine
According to a press release from the Federal Government, a shipment of 54 Vector unarmed aerial vehicles from Germany has been sent to Ukraine. Continue reading
Turkish Drone Makers Sign New Contracts in Malaysia
Expanding their global outreach, Turkish drone makers have signed new agreements at the ongoing national defense fair in Malaysia. Both Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) and TITRA have signed new agreements for the export of unmanned aerial vehicles and helicopters. Continue reading