The Australian government announced that it has agreed with Boeing Australia to co-develop a further three Loyal Wingman aircraft to advance the air-teaming vehicle, payloads and associated support and training capabilities. Continue reading
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AeroVironment Gets $5.9M Puma 3 AE Contract for Europe
AeroVironment, Inc. announced that it secured a $5,922,461 firm-fixed-price U.S. Department of Defense Foreign Military Sales (FMS) contract award on December 22, 2020 to provide Puma 3 AE tactical UAS, training and support to a European allied nation. Delivery is anticipated by April 2021. Continue reading
ICAO Updates RPAS Standards and Recommended Practices
During its ongoing 222nd Session, the ICAO Council adopted new and amended Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs) driving important progress on the international safety and interoperability of remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS). Continue reading
Axon and Skydio Bring US-Manufactured, AI-Powered Autonomous Drones to Public Safety
Axon a global supplier of connected public safety technologies, and Skydio, a U.S. drone manufacturer have announced a strategic partnership to offer Skydio’s world leading autonomous drones to law enforcement and emergency responders via Axon’s unmanned aircraft program, Axon Air. Continue reading
American Aerospace to Integrate Sagetech Avionics Detect and Avoid System
Sagetech Avionics, an aerospace technology company providing situational awareness solutions for Unmanned Aerial Systems, and American Aerospace ISR (AA ISR) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to integrate Sagetech’s Detect and Avoid (DAA) system into the AA ISR AiRanger unmanned aircraft. Continue reading
IAI to Develop Counter UAS Solution with UAE
EDGE, the UAE’s advanced technology group for defence and beyond, has agreed upon a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) – Israel’s major aerospace and aviation manufacturer, to develop an advanced C-UAS (Counter-Unmanned Aircraft System) Solution tailored to the UAE market, with wider ranging benefits for the MENA region and beyond. Continue reading
Seamless FPV Video Though Bryant-Lake Bowling Alley
Filmmakers and drone pilots, Jay Christensen and Anthony Jaska of Rally Studios, created this 90-second-long video to showcase their skills flying a drone seamlessly through the Bryant Lake Bowl and Theater in Minnesota, USA. Continue reading
World’s Largest Plane : the An-225 Mriya
The Energia-Buran was the most expensive and ambitious Soviet space project in history. As the Soviet Union’s answer to the US Space Shuttle, the rival reusable launch system was designed to match any potential strategic advantage offered by the Space Shuttle. But the Soviets had a unique challenge on their hands. Continue reading