QinetiQ, in partnership with the United States Department of Defense and White Sands Missile Range High Energy Laser Systems Test Facility (HELSTF), announces the successful flights of the first two Rattler Supersonic Target MkIs. Continue reading
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Wendy’s Drones Begin Airdropping Biggie Bags on Virginia
Wendy’s is starting a new drone delivery program in Christiansburg, Virginia on Thursday, where residents will be able to choose airflight as an option on DoorDash. Autonomous drones from Wing will fly 65 mph while holding Bacanotors, Frosties, and other items before gently dropping them onto the front lawn of a customer. Continue reading
Firestorm Labs Gets $12.5M Seed Funding Led by Lockheed Martin Ventures
Firestorm Labs, a California-based Unmanned Aerial System manufacturer that is leading the charge in expeditionary additive manufacturing has announced $12.5M in seed investment by Lockheed Martin Ventures and prominent defense investors. Continue reading
FA-50 Golden Eagle – The Cheapest Most Powerful Fighter in Existence
In the heart of the Philippines, the rugged tropical landscape echoed with the thunderous roar of engines. Two FA-50 Golden Eagles, South Korea’s latest fighter, streak across the horizon on their way to their objective: a hostile base full of radical Islamic insurgents. Continue reading
GA-ASI Tests Sonobuoy Dispensing System with MQ-9B SeaGuardian
On Feb. 27, 2024, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc., in cooperation with the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), conducted a series of tests on GA-ASI’s Sonobuoy Dispensing System (SDS) using the MQ-9B SeaGuardian Unmanned Aircraft System on the U.S. Navy’s W-291 test range in southern California. Continue reading
US Reaper Made in Emergency Landing in Poland Amid Russia GPS Attacks
A U.S. military Reaper made an emergency landing during a flight in Polish airspace on Tuesday, according to U.S. and Polish authorities, as spikes in GPS jamming across NATO’s eastern flank deepen concerns over the airspace around the Baltic Sea. Continue reading
Rotor Technologies and Robinson Helicopter Company Collaborate on Uncrewed Helicopter Technology
Rotor Technologies, Inc. and Robinson Helicopter Company jointly displayed the R550X, an uncrewed helicopter based on the Robinson R44 Raven II, at Helicopter Association International’s HAI Heli-Expo in Anaheim, California. Continue reading
FREQUENTIS Automated Risk Assessment Tool Means Faster Drone Flight Approval in Lithuania
Oro Navigacija, the air navigation service provider (ANSP) of Lithuania, is extending its Frequentis uncrewed traffic management (UTM) solution with a digital, automated, risk assessment tool to speed up the classification of the risk posed by a drone flight in the specific category of operations and for the identification of mitigations and of the safety objectives. Continue reading