Boeing said foreign partners could be potential customers for its updated MQ-25A Stingray unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Continue reading
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Skyports Delivers School Meals by Drone in Scotland
Pupils in remote parts of Argyll and Bute could soon have their school meals delivered by drone. In a UK first, Argyll and Bute Council is teaming up with leading drone specialists Skyports to trial the use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) in delivering school meals. Continue reading
British Airways Flight on Approach to London Heathrow Airport Came within 50 ft of Drone
A British Airways flight came within 50 ft of smashing into a large drone over north London while coming in to land at Heathrow Airport, a report has revealed. Continue reading
Pentagon Suspends Deal to Sell Four MQ-1Cs to Ukraine
The Biden administration’s plan to sell four MQ-1C Gray Eagle armable drones to Ukraine has been paused on the fear its sophisticated surveillance equipment might fall into enemy hands, according to two people familiar with the matter. Continue reading
DARPA Wants to Refuel Drones in Wirelessly in Flight
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) published a request for information (RFI) from anyone willing and able to contribute their tech, with a few caveats. Continue reading
Northrop Grumman Gets $15M MQ-4C Triton Upgrades Contract for Australia
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., San Diego, California, is awarded a $15,063,680 modification (P00026) to a previously awarded, fixed-price incentive (firm-target) contract (N0001919C0008). Continue reading
Forgotten Hero of The Pacific War | Vought-Sikorsky OS2U ‘Kingfisher’
The Vought OS2U Kingfisher is an often under-appreciated veteran of the Pacific War. Designed and built as a naval scout for use aboard US Navy Battleships and Cruisers, it served throughout the war in its intended role, and it also became known as a ‘Guardian Angel’ due to its frequent use in air-sea rescue operations. Continue reading
Shape-Shifting Drone Flies and Dives to Seek Aquatic Environmental Clues
A new Imperial College-developed ‘dual robot’ drone can both fly through air and land on water to collect samples and monitor water quality. Continue reading