Alauda Aeronautics, the creator and technical team behind Airspeeder, the world’s first racing series for flying electric cars, has announced the successful conclusion of its 250th Test Flight. Continue reading
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Libyan Forces Down MQ-9
Forces of the Libyan National Army (LNA) shot down what appears to be either a Predator or Reaper drone. The downing occurred August 22 near Bengazi. The drone was brought down with a man-portable surface-to-air missile system (MANPAD). Continue reading
Nordic Unmanned Opens North American Office
Timothy ‘T3’ Tenne
Nordic Unmanned opens a North American office headed by a seasoned industry veteran to expand its business in the world’s largest and fastest-growing drone market. Continue reading
Reveal and Teal Demonstrate Multi-Drone Mapping to US Military
Reveal Technology has teamed with Teal Drones – a division of Red Cat Holdings (NASDAQ: RCAT) – to enhance Reveal’s “Farsight” mapping software by automatically combining imagery from multiple unmanned aerial systems (UAS) to produce high-fidelity 3D maps.
Kratos Gets $14.7M US Navy Software Upgrade Contract
Kratos Unmanned Aerial Systems Inc., Sacramento, California, is awarded a not-to-exceed $14,748,471 cost-plus-fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery/
Boeing Delivers Final ‘Zombie Viper’ Aerial Target to US Air Force
Defense Contract Management Agency Aircraft Integrated Maintenance Operations St. Augustine personnel celebrated the delivery of the final QF-16 “Zombie Viper” Full Scale Aerial Target from Boeing at Cecil Airport on July 29. Continue reading
US Army Picks AeroVironment’s Jump 20 for FTUAS Increment 1
The U.S. Army awarded the Future Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System (FTUAS) Increment 1 (INC 1) Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) on August 18, 2022, to AeroVironment, Inc for one (1) JUMP 20 system. Continue reading
China’s CH-4 with Heavy-Fuel Engine Completes First Flight
China’s CH-4 drone with an upgraded domestic heavy-fuel engine has recently completed its maiden flight. The domestic engine enables the updated version of the CH-4 drone to fly at higher altitudes for longer endurance and with heavier loads. Continue reading