Category Archives: Applications & Testing & Experience

Leonardo and D-Flight Demo Electric-Powered Heavy Goods Drone

In a recent collaboration with the Municipality of Turin and D-Flight (an ENAV group company, part owned by Leonardo and Telespazio), Leonardo conducted a series of test flights in which a drone weighing 130 kg and powered by an electric propulsion system carried loads of up to 25kg. Continue reading →

Drone Surveillance System to be Tested on Canadian Coast Guard Vessels

Kongsberg Geospatial announced that it has been selected by Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) to conduct trials of a new long-endurance UAV surveillance system for the Canadian Coast Guard. The MartinUAV V-BAT aircraft was selected to provide the unique ability to combine take off and landing from the small confines aboard ship with the long endurance of a fixed-wing aircraft while carrying multiple sensors. Continue reading →

GA-ASI to Demonstrate Maritime Capability with RAF Protector in UK

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI) announced its plan to take a company-owned SkyGuardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft to the United Kingdom later this year to undertake a series of operational capability demonstrations for NATO allies, including the Netherlands. Continue reading →

Flirtey and Vault Conduct Drone Deliveries of At-Home COVID-19 Test Kits

Flirtey, a player in the commercial drone delivery industry, and Vault Health, a platform of supervised COVID-19 testing, announced they have successfully conducted drone deliveries of the first FDA authorized saliva based COVID-19 test. Continue reading →

Boeing’s F-15EX Completes 90-Minute Test Flight

The new Boeing F-15EX fighter jet completed its first flight on February 2nd., paving the way for the early delivery of the first two jets to the U.S. Air Force later this quarter. The jet took off and landed from St. Louis Lambert International Airport, completing a 90-minute test flight before returning to the airport. Continue reading →