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GA-ASI Partners with Conflux on Additive Manufacturing

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. has partnered with Australia-based Conflux Technology on the development of a heat exchanger. The part is being developed using a metal Additive Manufacturing process for possible integration onto GA-ASI’s line of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS). Continue reading →

Orbital UAV to Develop Hybrid UAV Propulsion System with Northrop Grumman

Orbital Corporation Ltd has announced that it has signed a contract with leading aerospace and defence technology company Northrop Grumman Corporation for the development of a hybrid propulsion system for a Vertical Take-Off and Landing  unmanned aerial vehicle. Continue reading →

Black Swift Technologies Gets USAF Contract to Develop Tactical Weather Drone

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Black Swift Technologies (BST), a specialized engineering firm based in Boulder, CO, announced that it has been awarded a USAF SBIR Phase II contract to develop an unmanned aircraft system (UAS) to autonomously conduct atmospheric profiling supporting more accurate cargo drops and improved localized weather forecasts supporting Air Force, Army and Special Operations Forces (SOF) operations.
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Dealmakers Use Drones to Help Complete Transactions

Dealmakers are starting to use drones to help facilitate transactions while observing social distancing. According to insiders, the company Coty Incorporated and suitors for Coty’s professional beauty unit, which can cost up to 8 billion USD, are now considering the use of flying drones across their manufacturing facilities. Continue reading →