Turkish engineering company Titra has been picked to receive government subsidies for its ambition to produce the country’s first unmanned helicopter, the Alpin. Continue reading
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Lockheed Martin, Red Hat Collaborate to Advance AI for Military Missions
Lockheed Martin and Red Hat, Inc. have announced a collaboration to advance artificial intelligence (AI) innovation at the edge on Lockheed Martin military platforms. Adopting the newly announced Red Hat Device Edge will enable Lockheed Martin to support U.S. national security missions by applying and standardizing AI technologies in geographically constrained environments. Continue reading
US Joint Counter-drone Office Selects Top Teams for Installation Protection
Liteye System’s Inc. in partnership with SAIC was recently selected by the Joint Counter-small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Office (JCO) to provide approved Counter UAS services and hardware to the US Government. Continue reading
Rotax Engine Found in Iranian Mohajer-6 Downed Over Ukraine
An engine designed by the Austrian company Rotax was discovered installed in one of Russia’s Iranian-made Mohajer-6 drones that went down over the Black Sea earlier this month. Rotax says it has launched an investigation into its engines powering Iranian drones. Continue reading
FAA Approves New York’s Entire 50-Mile Drone Corridor
Governor Kathy Hochul has announced that the New York Unmanned Aircraft Systems Test Site has secured approval from the Federal Aviation Administration to fly uncrewed aircraft systems beyond visual line of sight across the entire 50 miles of airspace within New York’s Drone Corridor. Continue reading
US Air Force Reapers to Begin Surveillance Flights Out of Japan
Eight Air Force MQ-9 Reaper drones and more than 150 airmen have started a yearlong deployment to southern Japan and will begin surveillance flights within weeks, according to U.S. and Japanese officials. Continue reading
Urban Air Mobility Flight Tests in France a Success
Flight tests held at Pontoise airfield simulated avoidance manoeuvres in three different real-world scenarios, proving that safe flight with urban air mobility (UAM) aircraft is possible. Continue reading
Airbus Tests ‘Cargo Copter’ Prototype in Military Trials
A sub-scale demonstrator of a future Airbus multi-mission unmanned aerial vehicle demonstrated its capabilities during a large robotic exercise organised last month by the Portuguese Navy and NATO, which brought together military forces, universities and selected industry partners. Continue reading