Defense technology startup Valinor is looking to improve unmanned aerial system operations with its new networked docking station designed for the remote environments of future battlefields. Continue reading
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German Pilot Tested Captured American P-47 Thunderbolt – What he Discovered Changed Everything
November 10, 1943, Rechlin test facility. Hauptmann Hans-Werner Lerche climbed into the cockpit of a captured P-47 Thunderbolt nicknamed “Beetle.” Intelligence briefings had told him American fighters were crude, mass-produced machines built by a nation better at making refrigerators than aircraft. Continue reading
Korean Air Unveils Three New Unmanned Aircraft at Seoul ADEX 2025
– Korean Air unveiled three unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) at the Seoul International Aerospace & Defense Exhibition (ADEX) 2025, taking place from October 17 to 24 at Seoul Airport in Seongnam and KINTEX in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province. Continue reading
HENSOLDT and AVILUS Join Forces for Innovative UAV Solutions ‘Made in Germany’
Sensor solution provider HENSOLDT and AVILUS, a specialist in unmanned aerial systems (UAS), have announced their strategic partnership. The aim of the collaboration is the joint development and marketing of state-of-the-art sensor and ISR systems based on proven technologies and agile production capacities ‘Made in Germany’. Continue reading
Cummings Aerospace uses 3D Printing to Rapidly Iterate Hellhound S3 Drone
– Cummings Aerospace is using 3D printing technology in the continued development of the Hellhound S3 drone. With the use of 3D printing and modular open systems, Cummings can rapidly iterate the design of the product, harnessing test data and soldier feedback to inform each update. Continue reading
Pyka Awarded US Air Force Contract for DropShip, Long-Range Multi-Mission UAS Platform
– Pyka announced that it has been selected by AFWERX for a Direct-to-Phase II (D2P2) SBIR focused on DropShip, a long-range, multi-mission cargo UAS platform, to address the most pressing challenges in the Department of the Air Force (DAF). Continue reading
Airbus Displays MQ72C Lakota Connector Unmanned Helicopter
During the Association of the United States Army annual meeting held October 13 to 15 in Washington D.C., Airbus America introduced the MQ72C Lakota Connector, an unmanned helicopter developed to carry critical supplies where manned aircraft cannot. Continue reading
Kratos Unveils Revolutionary Low-Cost Cruise Missile System ‘Ragnarök’ for Valkyrie
– Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., a technology company in defence, national security, and global markets, has unveiled its innovative ‘Ragnarök’ Low-Cost Cruise Missile (LCCM) system, representing a significant advancement in tactical strike capabilities. Continue reading