Sensor solutions provider HENSOLDT is developing sensor equipment that can be integrated into a pod to give the recently commissioned Eurodrone a signals intelligence (SIGINT) capability. Continue reading
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Hermeus Selects Pratt & Whitney F100 Engine for Hypersonic UAS
Hermeus has selected the Pratt & Whitney F100 turbofan to integrate into its larger hypersonic engine. Securing an off-the-shelf turbine engine will save Hermeus billions of dollars in research and development costs and years of schedule. Continue reading
Epirus Gets $66M US Army Contract for Leonidas Directed Energy System
Epirus has announced a $66.1 million contract award from the U.S. Army’s Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO) in support of the Indirect Fire Protection Capability-High-Power Microwave Program. Continue reading
Purchase Demand for Elroy Air’s Chaparral Drone Tops $2BN
Elroy Air, the company developing an end-to-end autonomous vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aerial cargo system, has signed an agreement with LCI, a leading aviation company and a subsidiary of Libra Group for commitments to purchase up to 40 of the company’s Chaparral vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft, with deposits paid for the first 20 vehicles. Continue reading
New Swiss Drone Regulations Spark Influx of Applications
Since authorities announced new reporting and training regulations for drones just over a month ago, 10,000 pilots have already registered. Continue reading
Airbus Seeks Outside Investment for Solar-Powered Zephyr Drone Programme
Airbus said on Monday it was seeking outside investment for its high-altitude surveillance and communications drone programme Zephyr, in a bid to create a standalone telecoms and earth observation business that could start commercial operations by the end of 2024. Continue reading
UAV Propulsion System Market to Reach USD 36,400M by 2030
The UAV Propulsion System Market is projected to reach USD 36,368.41 Million by 2030, expanding at a CAGR of 12% between 2022 and 2030. Continue reading
First Look at Ring’s Home Security Drone
At the back end of 2020, Ring showed off a concept device it promised would be coming to homes at some point in the future. The Always Home Cam is a mini drone, designed to zoom around your home, patrolling for intruders when you weren’t in. At CES 2023, the company offered a first real-world look at the hardware in flight, although it’s still reluctant to commit to a release date, or a price. Continue reading