The Morrison government has cancelled Australia’s only armed drones project as it diverted Defence’s long-term programs to pay for its cyber capability upgrade, known as project REDSPICE.
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Suter TOA288 Engine Utilized by Volansi on VOLY M20 and VOLY 50 Series Drones
Suter Industries announced that their Suter TOA288 24hp UAV engine was selected by Volansi to provide propulsion for their VOLY M20 and VOLY 50 Series Vertical Take-off and Landing (VTOL) drones. Continue reading
FedEx to Test Autonomous Drone Cargo Delivery with Elroy Air
FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. and the world’s largest express transportation company, is teaming up with California Bay Area-based Elroy Air, the company building the first end-to-end autonomous vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aerial cargo system. Continue reading
German Airways and Wingcopter to Cooperate on Offshore Drone Deliveries
German logistics and aviation holding Zeitfracht Group and its subsidiary German Airways will be among the first companies worldwide to commercially deploy drones in logistics. Continue reading
Airbus Selects Avio Aero Engine Solution for Eurodrone
Following a competitive tender process as well as an extensive technical analysis phase, Airbus has selected Avio Aero from Italy to power the Eurodrone unmanned aerial system with its engine and propeller solution, dubbed Catalyst. Continue reading
Galaxy Aerospace Collaborates with Pen Aviation for Drone Authorised Service Centre
Sharing the vision of growing the drone industry, Galaxy Aerospace (M) Sdn. Bhd (GAM) collaborates with Pen Aviation Sdn. Bhd to become the worldwide-first Pen Aviation UAV Authorised Service Centre (ASC) for Pen Aviation’s Unmanned Aircraft System (PEN UAS). The signature of this collaboration has been taken place at the Selangor Aviation Show. Continue reading
DroneShield and Thales Strengthen Global Relationship
DroneShield Limited has strengthened its relationship with Thales, a global player in the aerospace, defence, and security markets, as drone threats continue to rise globally. Continue reading
SENER Aeroespacial and Aerdron to Develop a Drone to Fly on Mars
The European Space Agency (ESA) awarded SENER Aeroespacial the AERIAL project to design an unmanned aerial vehicle or drone capable of flying in the low density, pressure and temperature of the Martian atmosphere. AERIAL is the European proposal to conquer the Martian skies by increasing and improving the capabilities of classic ground exploration vehicles (rover) and avoiding dealing with the complicated terrain they face in their quest to search for scientific data. Continue reading