Under the scorching summer sun at an undisclosed location in Ukraine, an almost invisible drone approaches in the distance. Difficult to spot, the remote-controlled aircraft is also nearly impossible to hear. Continue reading
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Boeing Takes Full Ownership of eVTOL Developer Wisk Aero
Boeing has purchased all of Kitty Hawk’s stake in Wisk in a move to become a complete owner of the Wisk Aerial Mobility development company. This new full ownership structure allow Wisk to more fully utilize Boeing’s expertise in development, testing, and certification, though Wisk will continue to operate as a separate company. Continue reading
Northrop Grumman Gets $8.5M US Navy MQ-8C Contract
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., San Diego, California, is awarded an $8,522,190 firm-fixed-price delivery order (N00383-23-F-V408) under previously awarded basic ordering agreement (N00383-19-G-V401) for the procurement of the mission processing unit in support of the MQ-8C aircraft. Continue reading
USAF Official ‘Misspoke’ About AI Drone Killing Human Operator in Simulated Test
The US Air Force has denied it has conducted an AI simulation in which a drone decided to “kill” its operator to prevent it from interfering with its efforts to achieve its mission. Continue reading
Northwest UAV’s NW-230 Heavy-Fuel UAV Engine Gets US Export Approval
Northwest UAV has announced that its newest heavy-fuel UAV engine (NW-230) has received EAR 99 export approval, expanding market reach on a global scale. Export Administration Regulations, commonly known as (EAR), administered by the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security, control most US exports of products considered strategically significant. Continue reading
Wingcopter and Siemens Healthineers Partner on Medical Drone Deliveries in Africa
Siemens Healthineers Middle East, Southern & Eastern Africa and Wingcopter GmbH have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop and roll out an integrated drone delivery solution to transport various laboratory diagnostics materials as well as other medical supplies in Africa. Continue reading
Skyports Drone Services Demonstrates Medical Drone Deliveries to Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health
Skyports Drone Services successfully conducted a landmark medical drone delivery demonstration for Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health. The demonstration comes after Skyports Drone Services successfully obtained Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) permissions from the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT). Continue reading
GA-ASI Gets $12M MQ-9 Logistics Contract for Spain
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc., Poway, California, has been awarded an $11,759,271 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for Spain MQ-9 contractor logistics support. Continue reading