The US Navy conducted its first test flight of the MQ-4C Triton in its upgraded hardware and software configuration July 29 at NAS Patuxent River, beginning the next phase of the unmanned aircraft’s development. Continue reading
Category Archives: Applications & Testing & Experience
Electric Drone Completes 26-Hour Flight
A new type of electric, fixed-wing drone recently achieved a world record for time in the air within the group-2 fully electric category. The flight shows what combat support by electric drones could look like, as the Defense Department works to connect more hardware under increasingly difficult conditions. Continue reading
Bayraktar Akinci Sets New Turkish Aviation Record
Turkey’s Bayraktar Akinci combat drone broke a new record in the country on July 8th. by flying at an altitude of 38,039 feet and staying in the air for 25 hours and 46 minutes. Continue reading
Flying Car Completes First Inter-City Flight
AirCar, a dual-mode car-aircraft vehicle moved closer to production this week, fulfilling a key development milestone in a 35-minute flight from the international airport in Nitra to the international airport in Bratislava on June 28th, 2021. Continue reading
Thales New 100+ km Range UAS Completes First Flight
Thales has successfully completed the first flight of a half-scale prototype of its UAS 100 long-range unmanned air system. Developed in partnership with Issoire Aviation and Hionos, and with the support of the French Ministry of the Armed Forces via the Defence Innovation Agency (AID), UAS100 will help meet demand for more cost-effective drone missions with a lower environmental impact. Continue reading
Flying Beef Bowls? Yoshinoya Completes Drone Delivery of its Signature Gyudon
Drone delivers Yoshinoya Co. gyudon dishes packed in a cardboard box in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture
Fast food chain operator Yoshinoya Co. and delivery service operator Demae-can Co. have tested a drone service that delivers “gyudon” beef-on-rice dishes. Continue reading
Skyborg Successfully Integrates into Orange Flag Large Force Test Event
The Skyborg team conducted a two hours and thirty minutes flight test on June 24 of the Skyborg autonomy core system (ACS) aboard a General Atomics MQ-20 Avenger tactical unmanned vehicle during the Orange Flag 21-2 Large Force Test Event at Edwards AFB, California. Continue reading
Israel Enters Phase 2 of Testing Drone Fleets in Urban Environments
After a successful initial phase, AI-based Multi-Flight System and Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM or “U-space”) specialist Airwayz Drones Ltd, resumes its participation in a two-year pilot program, which will see multiple fleets of drones tested beyond any other scheme to validate the safe and efficient use of drones in urban environments. Continue reading