Aerospace manufacturer Airbus has introduced a specialised training program for drone pilots in India, aimed at operators of micro and small category drones.
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Germany’s Delta-Wing Jet Bomber: Arado E.555
The Arado E.555 was a long range strategic bomber proposed by the German Arado company during World War II in response to the RLM’s Amerikabomber project. The E.555 designation was applied to a series of long range jet bomber designs of various sizes, powerplant, crew and weapon load configurations. Continue reading
Skydio Gets Nationwide BVLOS Approval for Remote Drone Operations In Japan
Skydio has announced that the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB) has granted Skydio an unprecedented, nationwide approval to remotely fly drones beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS). Continue reading
Kuwait to Buy Turkish Bayraktar TB2 Drones for $367M
Kuwait has concluded a contract worth $367 million with Turkish defence firm Baykar to buy its TB2 drones through direct negotiations between the two governments, the Kuwaiti army said in a statement on Tuesday. Continue reading
Aeronautics Launches Orbiter 5 at Paris Air Show
Aeronautics Ltd. is launching the Orbiter 5 UAS – a new platform that enables MALE mission capabilities in a tactical UAS, delivering a high-performance, multi-mission/multi-payload capabilities, and all in a cost-effective solution. Continue reading
Orbital Delivers Upgraded Engine Prototypes for Textron Aerosonde
Orbital Corporation Ltd advised that it has delivered the first new engine prototypes for the second engine program with Textron Systems, one of the world’s largest suppliers of tactical unmanned aerial vehicles (‘TUAVs’). Continue reading
New Research Shows Potential of Electromagnetic Fault Injection Attacks Against Drones
New research shows the potential of electromagnetic fault injection (EMFI) attacks against unmanned aerial vehicles, with experts showing how drones that don’t have any known vulnerabilities could be hacked. Continue reading
EASA Releases Guidelines on Noise Measurements for Drones Below 600 kg
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has announced the release of its guidelines to establish the noise levels of drones below 600 kg, which aim at providing harmonized procedures to measure the noise of drones used in the low and medium-risk operations of the ‘specific’ category. Continue reading