In February 2022, when Russia invaded Ukraine, 17-year-old Igor Klymenko was forced to flee his home in Kyiv. He and his family moved to the countryside, sheltering in a basement as the war raged around them. Continue reading
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FAA Releases Vertiport Design Standards
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) t=has released new design guidelines for vertiports, infrastructure that will support Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) aircraft. The design standards will serve as the initial step to provide key information for airport owners, operators and infrastructure developers to begin development of facilities that will support operations of AAM aircraft that are electrically powered and take-off and land vertically. Continue reading
Electric Air Taxis Being Tested in Chicago
Electric air taxis could one day whisk commuters from downtown Chicago to O’Hare International Airport or to the suburbs, high above expressway traffic, in a fraction of the time it takes to drive.
GA-ASI Creates Additive Design & Manufacturing Center of Excellence
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. has established a new Center of Excellence for its Additive Design and Manufacturing (AD&M). The Center is focused on rapid-reaction manufacturing of GA-ASI’s line of UAS using fully functional and flight-ready Additive Manufacturing (AM) applications, research and development, large-scale tooling, and next-generation flight hardware. Continue reading
Ukraine Destroys Iranian-Made ‘Kamikaze’ Drones
Key areas in southern Ukraine have come under attack from a number of Iran-supplied Shahed-136 ‘kamikaze’ or ‘suicide’ drones. It is by far the most high-profile and concentrated use of these types of weapons by Russian forces. Continue reading
Norway Investigates Mysterious Drone Sightings Near Offshore Oil & Gas Fields
The Norwegian police are investigating a number of sightings of unidentified drones in the vicinity of oil and gas platforms on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. Continue reading
Bipartisan Group in Congress Urges Pentagon to Send Ukraine Advanced Drones
A bipartisan group of 17 members of Congress are urging Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to provide advanced drones to Ukraine, saying the technology could be key to giving Kyiv a battlefield advantage. Continue reading
Team of Drones 3D-Prints a Tower
A mini-swarm’s worth of drones have been trained to work together to 3D-print some simple towers. One day, the method could help with challenging projects such as post-disaster construction or even repairs on buildings that are too high to access safely, the team behind it hopes. Continue reading