Amazon’s new delivery drone will have increased range, expanded temperature tolerance, and the capability to fly in light rain, enabling customers to choose drone delivery more often. Continue reading
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Vertiport Testbed for European Urban Air Mobility Testing Inaugurated in Paris
Groupe ADP, Skyports and Volocopter commissioned Europe’s first fully integrated vertiport terminal for the urban air mobility (UAM) industry at the Groupe ADP, RATP Group and Choose Paris Region-run Re.Invent Air Mobility testbed at Pontoise-Cormeilles airfield. Continue reading
Bayraktar TB2 Knockoff on Display at China Airshow
China Electronics Technology Group Corporation, known popularly as CETC, has unveiled its new unmanned aerial vehicle at the Zhuhai Airshow 2022 international aerospace exhibition. Continue reading
GA-ASI, SES and Hughes Team to Demonstrate NextGen SATCOM on MQ-9B SkyGuardian
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc., SES and Hughes Network Systems worked together to successfully demonstrate multi-orbit satellite communications (SATCOM) using a GA-ASI-supplied MQ-9B SkyGuardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft. Continue reading
IAI Allowed to Fly Heron in Greek Civil Airspace
On the recommendation of EASA, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency, the Greek civilian aviation authority has for the first time issued a permit allowing IAI’s Heron 1 UAV to be flown in Greece’s airspace. Continue reading
South African Forces Retrieve Crashed UN Peacekeeping Falco Evo Drone
Personnel of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has retrieved a Falco Evo unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) operated by the United Nations Stabilisation Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (Monusco) that crashed last week. Continue reading
15 Biggest Drone Companies in the World
The global UAV drone market is anticipated to generate $102,466.7 million in sales by 2030, expanding at a high CAGR of 19.6% from 2022 to 2030, as reported Bloomberg. By end-use, it is anticipated that the military and defense sub-segment will generate the most income by 2030, totaling $65,298.5 million. Continue reading
Advanced Aircraft Company Awarded AFWERX SBIR Phase II Contract for NextGen Tactical UAS
Advanced Aircraft Company (AAC), a developer and manufacturer of distributed electric propulsion tilt-wing and multi-rotor uncrewed aircraft systems for defense applications, announced that it has been selected by AFWERX for an SBIR Phase II contract focused on the further development to investigate its potential to fill capability gaps in the Department of the Air Force (DAF). Continue reading