The Messerschmitt Me 323 Gigant (“Giant”) was a German military transport aircraft of World War II. It was a powered variant of the Me 321 military glider and was the largest land-based transport aircraft of the war. The impressive cargo carrier boasted 6 engines with counter-rotating propellers and a wingspan of over 180-feet. Continue reading
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FAA and NASA Complete Drone Demonstrations
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has concluded the second phase of its Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Traffic Management Pilot Program (UTM/UPP). Continue reading
Matternet Launches Operations at Berlin Hospital
Matternet has announced the launch of operations at Labor Berlin Charité Vivantes in Germany. The program kicked-off November 17, 2020 with permanent operations expected to take flight next year, creating the first urban BVLOS medical drone delivery network in the European Union. Continue reading
3,051 Drones Set Guinness World Record in China
The team from the Shenzhen Damoda Intelligent Control Technology Co., Ltd. (China) in Zhuhai, Guangdong, China, recently set the Guinness World Record for the most Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) airborne simultaneously. Continue reading
Using Drones for Climate Mission at North Pole
Roberta Pirazzini set out an Arctic expedition to do something no one had ever tried before: fly a drone near the North Pole. Continue reading
Abu Dhabi and ENGIE to Use Drones in Mangrove Rehabilitation
The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) is partnering with the global utility company ENGIE who is sponsoring the launch of the first phase of the “Blue Carbon” Environmental and Social Responsibility project that uses drone technology to help in rehabilitating areas of Abu Dhabi’s mangrove habitats. Continue reading
2,000 Drones Launch Electric Volkswagen in China
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In its move towards electric mobility, Volkswagen seized that cultural shift to present the ID.4 X and ID.4 Crozz to Chinese customers. Continue reading
IAI Appoints New CEO
Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd. Board of Directors, chaired by Harel Locker, approved the search committee’s recommendation to nominate Mr. Boaz Levy as IAI’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Continue reading