The long-endurance hybrid-electric Skyfront Perimeter drone was recently used to perform the first ship-to-submarine delivery via small unmanned aircraft. Continue reading
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Drone Delivery Canada Successfully Tests Robin XL
Drone Delivery Canada Corp. has successfully tested numerous critical aspects of the Robin XL, at the Company’s ‘Tranquility Base’ test range. Continue reading
New Bungee Catapult Launcher from Ukraine
Sometimes it’s barely impossible to launch the unmanned aerial vehicle from the runway which is the reason why UKRSPECSYSTEMS designed the bungee catapult launcher SCL-1A. Continue reading
Lockheed Martin RQ-3 DarkStar – US Air Force’s First Stealth Drone
The RQ-3 DarkStar made its first flight on March 29, 1996, but a year later the first prototype crashed during its second flight.The Department of Defense terminated DarkStar in January 1999, after determining the UAV was not aerodynamically stable and was not meeting cost and performance objectives. Continue reading
Messerschmitt Me 323 – Largest Land-Based Transport Aircraft of WW2
The Messerschmitt Me 323 Gigant (“Giant”) was a German military transport aircraft of World War II. It was a powered variant of the Me 321 military glider and was the largest land-based transport aircraft of the war. The impressive cargo carrier boasted 6 engines with counter-rotating propellers and a wingspan of over 180-feet. Continue reading
FAA and NASA Complete Drone Demonstrations
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has concluded the second phase of its Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Traffic Management Pilot Program (UTM/UPP). Continue reading
Matternet Launches Operations at Berlin Hospital
Matternet has announced the launch of operations at Labor Berlin Charité Vivantes in Germany. The program kicked-off November 17, 2020 with permanent operations expected to take flight next year, creating the first urban BVLOS medical drone delivery network in the European Union. Continue reading
3,051 Drones Set Guinness World Record in China
The team from the Shenzhen Damoda Intelligent Control Technology Co., Ltd. (China) in Zhuhai, Guangdong, China, recently set the Guinness World Record for the most Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) airborne simultaneously. Continue reading