The People’s Liberation Army Air Force, commonly known as the Chinese Air Force, released a video on its Weibo social media account showing its WZ-7 jet-powered high-altitude, long-endurance, reconnaissance unmanned aircraft. Continue reading
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US Tests New Super A-10 Warthog
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The A-10 Warthog ground-attack jet, already in the process of receiving new wings, is also set for a series of improvements including new weapons, cockpit upgrades, helmet-mounted controls, and a laser designator pod. Continue reading
US Army Teams Autonomous Black Hawk with Drones
The US Army sees an opportunity to retrofit some of its Black Hawk fleet with autonomous flight technologies developed in the DARPA ALIAS programme. DARPA conducted the test as part of the US Army’s Project Convergence exercises, conducted at the Yuma Proving Grounds in the southern Arizona desert. Continue reading
uAvionix’s pingStation 3 Enhances Airspace Situational Awareness
uAvionix has launched its upgraded dual-frequency ADS-B receiver, pingStation 3 to globally and locally enhance situational awareness. pingStation 3 integrates 978 and 1090 MHz ADS-B receivers, GPS, antenna, and Power-Over-Ethernet (POE) interface into an easy-to-install, rugged weatherproof enclosure. Continue reading
UAV Aerial Firing Test Approved in Australia
Skyborne Technologies, a Defence Tech company specialising in smart aerial robotic platforms, has performed a “first of type” aerial firing demonstration of the company’s weaponised 5-shot 40mm UAV, the Cerberus GLH. The demonstration was performed in Australia under Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) approvals. Continue reading
Altitude Angel Joins Hyundai Motor Group’s Airspace Management Consortium
The Urban Air Mobility Division of Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) has announced that Altitude Angel, a global UTM (Unified Traffic Management) technology provider, has joined its Airspace Management Consortium in effort to co-develop and advance the air mobility operating environment. Continue reading
Draganfly Announces Record Third Quarter Revenue
Draganfly Inc. has announced its third quarter financial results. Continue reading
Near Earth Autonomy and L3Harris Demonstrate Drone System that Delivers Blood to Medics in the Field
Near Earth Autonomy and L3Harris Technologies have successfully demonstrated an unmanned aircraft system (UAS) capable of autonomously delivering life-saving blood and other medical supplies hundreds of miles from operational bases to medics in the field. Continue reading