Draganfly Inc. has announced that it is launching its new, North American designed and built, Draganflyer Commander2 drone system. Continue reading
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Sky Power and UAS Global Services Present Two New Helicopters at AUVSI XPONENTIAL 2021
Anzen EG-1250 and Sicura EG-1100 with Sky Power engines
Despite the corona-related restrictions on entry into the USA, the German engine manufacturer Sky Power GmbH is exhibiting at this year’s AUVSI XPONENTIAL in Atlanta, Georgia. In addition to its own products, new customer UAS Global Services from Texas will be showing two new flight systems equipped with Sky Power engines. Continue reading
JetPack Aviation Selected for AFWERX High Speed VTOL Concept Challenge
California-based JetPack Aviation has announced the successful selection of its Speeder VTOL, by the highly competitive AFWERX High Speed VTOL (HSVTOL) Concept Challenge, launched in partnership with the US Air Force (USAF) and US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM). Continue reading
US Air Force Gives $60M Funding to Develop Mach 5 Aircraft
Hermeus, the aerospace company developing Mach 5 aircraft, announced the signing of a $60 million U.S. Air Force partnership for flight testing its first aircraft, Quarterhorse. Quarterhorse will validate the company’s proprietary turbine-based combined cycle (TBCC) engine, based around the GE J85 turbojet engine, and is the first in a line of autonomous high-speed aircraft. Continue reading
GA-ASI Avenger Equipped with Lockheed Martin Legion Pod Autonomously Follows Target Aircraft
For the first time ever, over the high desert of southern California on July 2, 2021, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) used an Avenger Unmanned Aircraft System equipped with a Lockheed Martin Legion Pod to autonomously track and follow targets of interest. Continue reading
California to use Drones to Search Illegal Pot Grows
Unveiling a plan for Unmanned Aircraft Systems, the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved a pilot program in order to inhibit the proliferating number of illegal cannabis growers in Nevada County, California. Continue reading
US Department of Defense and Robotican Complete Autonomous C-sUAS Interceptor Demonstration
Autonomous Goshawk Interceptor Launch toward a target drone from the Smart NEST launch pad
Robotican has successfully conducted an autonomous drone interception demonstration for the U.S. Department of Defense Irregular Warfare Technical Support Directorate (IWTSD). Continue reading
US Donates 5 Raven11Bs to Costa Rica
The United States Embassy in Costa Rica on Tuesday donated 15 unmanned aircraft to the Public Security Ministry (MSP). Continue reading