As an aircraft designer, physicist, astronomer, philosopher, painter and musician, Italian-born designer Robert Bartini is often described as a genius ahead of his time. Throughout his life, he designed over 60 aircraft and made significant contributions to Soviet aviation. Continue reading
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Aerostar to Assemble Watchkeeper in Romania
Romanian aircraft construction and repair company Aerostar and UK military joint-venture U-TacS have signed a memorandum for cooperation in the assembly of military drones in Bacau, the city mayor said. Continue reading
Drones Help to Clean up World’s Plastic Pollution
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UK-based startup Ellipsis Earth believes it can help to start cleaning it up plastic pollution. Using drones fitted with cameras, Ellipsis maps the location of plastic pollution. Through computer software and image recognition, it’s then able to identify the type of plastic, its size, and in some cases, even the brand or origin of the trash. This data can be used to inform solutions.
Baykar Defence Publishes Supersonic UCAV Concept
Turkey’s Baykar Makina has published images of its concept for a jet-powered unmanned combat air vehicle concept that the company hopes to fly as a prototype in 2023. Continue reading
Droniq Tests European U-Space Concept at the Port of Hamburg
In future, drones will have their own kind of traffic system. This will allow flights in areas with a high volume of drones to be carried out easily, safely and in coordination with manned air traffic. This is the idea of U-Space – a concept of the EU’s Aviation Safety Agency EASA, which EU member states are to implement by the beginning of 2023. Continue reading
Northrop Grumman Gets $13M USAF Repairs Contract
Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems, San Diego, California, has been awarded a $13,000,000 modification (P00005) to contract FA8539-21-F-0007 for repair services for the RQ-4 Global Hawk and MQ-4C Triton. Continue reading
DRONAMICS and DHL Partner for Middle-Mile Drone Delivery
DRONAMICS, a global middle-mile cargo drone developer and operator, has unveiled a partnership agreement with the world’s number one logistics company, DHL. Continue reading
Citadel Defense Secures $4M Contract for Titan C-UAS Solution
Citadel Defense has secured $4M in new government contracts in June as demand for combat-proven counter drone solutions accelerates. Rapid proliferation of small, low-cost drones threatens personnel and critical assets, impacting the military’s ability to conduct successful operations. Continue reading