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A newly proposed standard from ASTM International’s aircraft systems committee (F39) will cover the design of hybrid-electric powerplants and engines. Continue reading →

The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) and the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition & Sustainment (OUSD(A&S)) are unveiling the first companies that have passed the vetting required for onboarding policy-compliant, commercial small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) into the Department of Defense (DoD). Continue reading →

Quantum-Systems GmbH, a developer, designer, and manufacturer of advanced unmanned aerial systems (UAS), has announced the closing of a financing round with new investors Peter Thiel, Project A, and Sanno Capital. Continue reading →

SkyDrive, a Toyota City based aero tech startup, showcased its ultra-light and compact flying vehicle SD-03 that requires no runway. It is designed to vertically take off and land with superb stability, this emission-free electric vehicle brings air transportations closer to everyone. Continue reading →

Garuda Aerospace and Lockheed Martin Canada CDL Systems have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to integrate Garuda Aerospace’s Made-In-India drones with Lockheed Martin Canada CDL Systems’ advanced Uncrewed Aerial Systems (UAS) software solutions for defense and commercial purposes. Continue reading →

Boeing’s Defense, Space & Security (BDS, Arlington, Va., U.S.) business unit recently unveiled its new Advanced Composite Fabrication Center (ACFC), which has been purpose-built to produce advanced composite components for future combat aircraft. Continue reading →

Russian forces took Iranian instructors to the occupied Kherson and Crimea regions to launch Shahed-136 kamikaze drones, the Ukrainian National Resistance Center reported. Continue reading →