Northrop Grumman Corporation has unveiled Australia’s first MQ-4C Triton autonomous aircraft during a ceremony at its high-altitude, long-endurance (HALE) aircraft production site in California. Continue reading
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Alpha A900 System Achieves Interoperability with IRIS Ahead of NATO Exercise
As part of the preparations for the participation in the new edition of the REP(MUS) 22 exercise, which will be held throughout September on the Troia and Sesimbra peninsula (Portugal) and led by the Marinha Portuguesa, the Spanish companies Alpha Unmanned Systems and GMV have achieved interoperability of their systems. Continue reading
Ukrainian Soldiers Display Orlan-10 Drone Captured from Russian Base
Ukrainian troops have seized Orlan-10 reconnaissance Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) in transport containers during a rapid counter-offensive in eastern Ukraine. Continue reading
F35 Stealth Fighter Jet – How it Works
The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is an American family of single-seat, single-engine, all-weather stealth multirole combat aircraft that is intended to perform both air superiority and strike missions. Continue reading
Thales Showcases the Safe and Efficient Management of Drones in Taiwanese Airspace
On 29 August 2022, Thales performed a real-time autonomous drone flight monitoring trial in Hsinchu, Jianshi Township, in the presence of Mr. Wang, Kwo-Tsai, Minister of Transportation and Communications, and key delegations from Taiwan’s Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA). Continue reading
LiquidPiston Awarded Phase II Army Contract to Advance Hybrid Electrification for UAVs
LiquidPiston, Inc., an innovator of efficient engine technology and hybrid power systems, has announced a $1.7 million Phase II award from the U.S Army to continue the development of the company’s Hybrid Electric X-Engine (HEXE) propulsion system. Continue reading
South Korean Resort Island to Have Drone Taxi Routes by 2025
South Korea’s resort island of Jeju will launch air routes for Urban Air Mobility (UAM) and drone taxis dedicated to tourists in the island by 2025, as the first municipality in the country to do so. Continue reading
Lithuania’s Defence Ministry Budgets €36M for Procurement of Drones
The Lithuanian Defence Materiel Agency under the Defence Ministry has launched procurement procedures for 35 sets of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). Continue reading