Nova Systems has successfully completed the second stage of flight trials for the first UAS Traffic Management (UTM) trials in Singapore. Continue reading
Category Archives: Applications & Testing & Experience
Orbiter 4 Performs 25 Hour Flight
Aeronautics Group’s Orbiter 4 unmanned aerial system has completed a record-breaking 25 hour flight, setting a new endurance record for the company’s flagship platform. Continue reading
USAF Research Lab Achieves 2.5-Day Ultra LEAP Flight
The US Air Force Research Laboratory’s Center for Rapid Innovation (CRI) has successfully completed initial flight tests for a revolutionary Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) with a customizable suite of Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) tools that supports extended missions. Continue reading
Turkey’s Bayraktar Akıncı Completes Maiden Flight
Baykar staff pose with the prototype Bayraktar Akıncı in the factory, with production Bayraktar TB2s in the background
Turkey’s newest armed drone, the Bayraktar Akıncı (Raider), successfully completed a 16-minute maiden flight on December 6, 2019. The flight was undertaken from the Turkish Army’s Çorlu airfield in Turkey’s northwestern Tekirdağ province. The aircraft made a fully automatic takeoff and landing during the brief test. Continue reading
Chinese Tech Firm Tests Urban Attack Drone
A Chinese technology firm is testing a new attack drone specifically designed to help ground troops in street-to-street combat and hopes to sell it abroad, according to reports. Continue reading
Bell’s First APT 70 Flight with Payload
Bell on 16 October performed the first flight of its Autonomous Pod Transport (APT) 70 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) with a payload. Continue reading
Disney Testing X-Wing Drones to Fly Over Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge
According to sources, and backed up by photos, Disney is currently testing two SUV-sized X-Wing drones to fly over Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. Continue reading
Fuel Cell Drone Performs 43 Mile Open Ocean Medical Delivery
Doosan DS30
Last week, members of the team at Guinn Partners worked with Doosan Mobility Innovations, in collaboration with Skyfire Consulting, and the US Department of Health, to execute a 43 mile open ocean medical drone delivery between St. Croix and St. Thomas. Continue reading