The U.S. Air Force isn’t going to buy the hypersonic AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon after the prototyping phase ends, following problems during testing, the service’s acquisition chief told lawmakers. Continue reading
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Senators Introduce Legislation to Reauthorize UAS Test Sites
Senators John Hoeven (R-N.D.) and Mark Warner (D-Va.) this week introduced legislation to support the research and development of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) technologies at the nation’s UAS test sites. Continue reading
AeroVironment Introduces Switchblade 300 Block 20 Rapidly Deployable Loitering Missile System
AeroVironment has unveiled the newest version of its Switchblade 300 rapidly deployable loitering missile system. The Switchblade 300 Block 20 builds on Block 10C’s battle-proven performance with new operational features and significant performance and capability improvements. Continue reading
Japanese Defense Firms Unveil High-Energy Laser Anti-Drone Weapons
For the first time, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) have unveiled in public the prototypes of their respective laser systems to shoot down incoming hostile unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Continue reading
Larger Drones to Fly 50-Mile New York Drone Corridor
Oneida County’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) test site at Griffiss International Airport in Rome recently received a new Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) flight authority. Continue reading
US Marines Use GA-ASI MQ-9A for Training Exercise
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. is working with the U.S. Marine Corps on a series of Service-Level Training Exercises using a company-owned MQ-9A Unmanned Aircraft System to support the Marine Air-Ground Task Force Training Command. Continue reading
AgEagle’s eBee VISION Drones Delivered to European Military Forces
AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc. has announced that three branches of European military forces have taken delivery of the Company’s newest fixed-wing drone innovation, the eBee VISION – the next generation in Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance unmanned aerial systems pioneered by AgEagle. Continue reading
