Eve Air Mobility and United Airlines have announced plans to bring Urban Air Mobility (UAM) to San Francisco by launching electric commuter flights throughout the Bay Area. Continue reading
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Moroccan Air Forces Complete Training on Wing Loong Il Drones
Moroccan air forces received an intensive training on how to operate the Chinese-made Wing Loong Il drones. Continue reading
France’s Largest-Ever Drone Breaks Cover
In something of a surprise development, a new French-made drone, the Aarok, has emerged in prototype form ahead of the Paris Air Show trade exhibition next week. The Aarok uncrewed aircraft system, or UAS, is a new addition to the medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) segment and is intended to fly intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR), as well as strike missions. Continue reading
Portugal’s Tekever to Supply Drones to Ukraine via British-Led Fund
Portuguese drone manufacturer Tekever will provide some of its long-endurance systems to Kyiv to support land and maritime operations, a move bankrolled by the United Kingdom’s International Fund for Ukraine. Continue reading
GA-ASI Performs First Flight of New Heavy Fuel Engine for Gray Eagle ER External
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) conducted the first flight of its new 200-horsepower heavy fuel engine on a Gray Eagle aircraft at its El Mirage flight facility on May 9, 2023. Continue reading
Benelux Armies Jointly Train to Operate Integrator Drones
During the month of June, several Belgian soldiers from the new Integrator platoon, belonging to the ISTAR Battalion, are taking part in the Unified Torch exercise in Deelen, the Netherlands. Together with their Dutch colleagues from the Joint ISTAR Command (JISTARC), they train for four weeks in intelligence gathering with the unmanned reconnaissance system Integrator. Continue reading
Airbus Launches Drone Pilot Training Programme in India
Aerospace manufacturer Airbus has introduced a specialised training program for drone pilots in India, aimed at operators of micro and small category drones.
Skydio Gets Nationwide BVLOS Approval for Remote Drone Operations In Japan
Skydio has announced that the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB) has granted Skydio an unprecedented, nationwide approval to remotely fly drones beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS). Continue reading