Drones delivering defibrillators consistently outperform ambulances in the race to get life-saving treatment to people who have experienced heart failure, according to a landmark new trial in Sweden. Continue reading
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Spy Scare at Baykar Drone Factory
An intern working at Turkey’s world-renowned drone producer Baykar was caught trying to steal four hard disks while leaving the company’s factory premises in Istanbul on Monday. Continue reading
Twente Airport as a Test Location for Quiet Aviation Innovation
Quiet aviation innovation is essential to reduce aircraft noise pollution in the surrounding areas. In the pursuit of quieter aircraft, field sound measurement plays a crucial role. Researchers from the University of Twente are, therefore, developing a sound testing setup and have successfully tested it at Twente Airport. Continue reading
Ukraine Tests New EW-Resistant Combat Drone
A Ukrainian combat UAV, Backfire, resistant to electronic warfare (EW) countermeasures, has been successfully tested on the battlefield and will enter mass production pending approval from the Defense Ministry, Ukraine’s Digital Transformation Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said in a Telegram post on November 20th. Continue reading
Aurora Flight Sciences to Design High-Speed, Vertical Lift X-Plane
Aurora Flight Sciences, a Boeing Company, has been selected for phase 1 of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) SPeed and Runway INdependent Technologies (SPRINT) X-Plane Demonstration Project. This project aims to design, build, and fly an X-Plane to demonstrate technologies and integrated concepts necessary for a transformational combination of aircraft speed and runway independence. Continue reading
Skyryse Introduces World’s First Fully Automated Autorotation
In a major breakthrough, aviation software and safety technology startup Skyryse has completed the world’s first-ever fully automated autorotation emergency landing procedure, one of dozens of first-of-its-kind safety features that will come standard on all Skyryse technology-equipped airplanes and helicopters. Continue reading
Uzbekistan Shows Off Recent Drone Acquisitions
The Uzbek government has published images of new military drones put on display for President Shavkat Mirziyoyev’s recent visit to the Surxondaryo region. Continue reading
Boeing Gets $36M MQ-25 Stingray Modification Contract from US Navy
The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Missouri, is awarded a cost-plus-incentive-fee $36,000,000 modification (P00063) to a previously awarded fixed-price incentive (firm-target), cost-plus-incentive-fee contract (N0001918C1012). Continue reading