The U.S. Navy, in partnership with Skydweller Aero, recently achieved continuous solar-powered unmanned flight during a nonstop three-day test from Stennis, Mississippi. Continue reading
Category Archives: HAPS
German Aerospace Center’s Solar-Powered HAP-alpha Passes Key Ground Tests
High-altitude uncrewed aircraft can remain in the lower stratosphere for extended periods, performing a wide range of Earth observation and communications tasks – from monitoring shipping lanes and supporting disaster response to providing internet access. Continue reading
Thales, Skydweller to Offer Solar-Powered Drone for Month-Long Patrols
– Skydweller and Thales are strengthening their collaboration by equipping Skydweller’s unmanned solar powered aircraft (MAPS) with a new solution consisting of the AirMaster S radar, equipped with Artificial Intelligence features allowing optimal and autonomous adaptation to the specific flight conditions. Continue reading
Zephyr Completes 13 Days of Stratospheric Flight Testing from Kenya Base
– AALTO HAPS Ltd., an Airbus subsidiary which designs, manufactures and operates the Zephyr High Altitude Platform Station (HAPS), has completed its first successful stratospheric flight and testing from its purpose-built HAPS facility (AALTOPORT) in Laikipia County, Kenya. Continue reading
Skydweller Completes Autonomous Solar-Powered Flight Test Campaign
– Skydweller Aero has successfully completed the uncrewed autonomous flight test campaign of its Skydweller Unmanned Aerial System. A series of uncrewed flight tests – with the two longest being 16 hours and 22 ½ hours – were launched from the company’s facility at Stennis International Airport in Kiln, Mississippi. Continue reading
NORAD Boss ‘Intrigued’ by New High-Altitude Drones Amid Increase in Russian Approaches
Russian aircraft have encroached on the Alaska air defense indication zone (ADIZ) four times in the last week, the head of NORAD and U.S. Northern Command noted Sept. 17, as he said he wants to ramp up his command’s training and monitoring capabilities. Continue reading
Zephyr HAPS gets Design Organisation Approval from UK Civil Aviation Authority
AALTO HAPS Ltd., which designs, manufactures and operates the stratospheric, solar-powered Zephyr High Altitude Platform Station (HAPS), announced that it has secured its Design Organisation Approval (DOA) from the UK Civil Aviation Authority. This is the first DOA to be issued to a HAPS company in the UK, marking AALTO and the UK Civil Aviation Authority’s leadership in the development and regulation of HAPS technology. Continue reading
Embention Joins the HAPS Alliance
.Embention, suppliers of autopilots and critical avionics systems for autonomous vehicles, has announced that it has joined the HAPS Alliance, a non-profit association dedicated to building a high altitude platform stations (HAPS) ecosystem that brings digital sensing and connectivity to everyone, everywhere. Continue reading