Perth unmanned aerial vehicle engine manufacturer Orbital UAV is heading for a loss of around AUD 7 million (USD 4.75M) for FY 22 due to issues with its dominant customer, Boeing subsidiary Insitu. Continue reading
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Avro Canada CF-100 – NATO’s Most Valuable Aircraft?
As the Cold War loomed on the horizon shortly after World War 2, Canada worried about the possibility of Soviet bombers flying over the Arctic Ocean ready to deliver nuclear payloads on North American targets. Consequently, Canadian Air Force officials made a bold decision and built their own indigenously-developed fighter-interceptor from scratch. Continue reading
Royal Thai Navy to Buy Seven Hermes 900
The Royal Thai Navy will sign a contract to procure seven Israeli-made unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) worth over 4 billion baht. Continue reading
Denmark Hosts International Drone Show on August 30
The International Drone Show 2022, arranged by Odense Robotics and UAS Denmark Test Center, takes place from Tuesday 30 August 8am-4pm at HCA Airport in Odense, Denmark. Continue reading
Portuguese Navy Unveils New Drone Mothership Project
As part of the Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR), it was published in the Diário da República and in the Official Journal of the European Union, the Portuguese Navy launched this month, the limited tender by prior qualification, for the design and construction of a multifunctional naval platform. Continue reading
E-Cigarette Batteries Power Drones in Ukraine War
Ukrainian volunteers have started using e-cigarette batteries to help power drones deployed in the war against Russia. Continue reading
China’s CH-10 Tilt-Rotor Drone gets Domestically Developed Engine
With a procurement contract signed recently, China’s latest CH large tilt-rotor drone will get a domestically developed turboshaft engine, giving the aircraft advantages in terms of efficiency and reliability in transport missions, developers said on Monday. Continue reading
SESAR Urban Air Mobility Digital Sky Demonstrators Get € 14.5M EU Funding
Three SESAR 3 JU Digital Sky Demonstrators will receive funding to the tune of EUR 14.5 million from the Connecting Europe Facility between now and 2025, it was announced on 29 June. The selected projects aim to accelerate the market uptake of SESAR Solutions for greener aviation and urban air mobility. Continue reading