A Culver City man agreed to plead guilty to recklessly operating a drone that crashed into and damaged a Super Scooper firefighting aircraft fighting the Palisades Fire in January the Justice Department announced. Continue reading
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China’s Commercial Mach-4 Drone to Make First Flight Next Year
A Chinese start-up is aiming to develop a supersonic drone capable of reaching speeds four times the speed of sound. Lingkong Tianxing Technology, the company behind the project, unveiled the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), named Cuantianhou or “Soaring Stone Monkey,” at a news conference in Chengdu, the capital city of Southwest China’s Sichuan Province. Continue reading
Successful First Hover Flight of Pipistrel Nuuva V300 a Long-Range, Large-Vapacity Hybrid-Electric VTOL
– Pipistrel, a Textron Inc. company, has announced the successful first hover flight of the Nuuva V300, a long-range, large-capacity hybrid-electric VTOL unmanned aircraft. This milestone marks an advancement in the development of advanced, sustainable and versatile unmanned aerial systems. Continue reading
Dronetag RIDER – a Pocket-Sized, Drone-Agnostic Remote ID Receiver
With recent incidents such as unidentified drone sightings in New Jersey and across the US, and a drone collision with an aircraft battling Los Angeles wildfires, the need for improved drone visibility has never been more urgent. Dronetag’s RIDER – a pocket-sized, drone-agnostic Remote ID receiver — provides a cutting-edge solution to enhance situational awareness and ensures safer skies for all. Continue reading
EHang Launches UAM Experience Center in Shenzhen
– EHang Holdings Limited has announced the launch of its Exhibition (Experience) Center in Shenzhen’s Luohu Sports and Leisure Park. It is the world’s first EH216-S takeoff and landing site featuring a fully automated vertical lift vertiport. Continue reading
Ukraine Approves Locally-Produced Poseidon UAV for Frontline Use
Ukraine is to expand its use of Poseidon vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) uncrewed air vehicles (UAVs), following a new approval by the nation’s defence ministry. Continue reading
Boom’s XB-1 Achieves Supersonic Flight over Mojave Desert
US aerospace firm Boom Supersonic’s experimental XB-1 aircraft has achieved a speed in excess of Mach 1 for the first time. The aircraft reached supersonic speeds of around M1.1 during a test flight on 28 January, flown by chief test pilot Tristan Brandenburg, and broadcast live by the company. Continue reading
A-10 Warthogs Back in US After Lengthy Sicily Stay
Six Air National Guard jets stuck at a Navy base in Sicily for months have returned to the U.S., a Guard official said. The A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft departed from Naval Air Station Sigonella last week and arrived in the U.S. on Saturday, Maj. Benjamin Hughes, a Maryland National Guard spokesman, said Wednesday. Continue reading