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Team members at the Eagle Flight Research Center work on aircraft hardware components
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded researchers at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University $625,000 to enhance the safety of a new class of electric propulsion-powered aircraft. Continue reading
The Supermarine Spitfire is one of the most iconic aircraft of all time. Between 1937 and 1947 over 20,000 of them were built and in those 10 years, Spitfires changed dramatically from the Mk 1 to the Mk 24. More powerful engines, new wing shapes, different armaments, and more were added to the Spitfire in an attempt to maintain its edge over enemy aircraft. Continue reading
The U.S. Air Force has failed for a third time to conduct a successful test of the rocket booster on a prototype AGM-183A Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon hypersonic missile, or ARRW. Continue reading
Red Cat Holdings, Inc., a hardware-enabled software provider to the drone industry, has announced that its subsidiary Teal Drones has been awarded a firm-fixed-price, multiple award blanket purchase agreement (BPA) by the United States Customs and Border Protection as one of five contractors. Continue reading
The US Navy’s MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) arrived in Mayport, Florida, Dec. 16, following its initial deployment in the Pacific theater. Continue reading
The first combat use of the latest attack unmanned aerial vehicle “Orion” against an air target during tests at the Crimean training ground. During the flight, Orion hit ground targets and a helicopter-type drone simulating a maneuvering air target.
With the Paintbrush painting drone, the “Space Ink” research project opens a new chapter in the future of art. With a digital drawing pen in hand, a drone is directed through space via tablet. Continue reading
SkySafe, an airspace security and management technology company, has announced a $30 million Series B investment led by Kingfisher Investment Advisors with participation from new investors Gaingels, and MIT alumni investment fund Castor Ventures. Continue reading