AeroVironment, Inc. announced its receipt of a $10,677,987 firm-fixed-price contract award for Puma 3 AE systems and spares on Feb. 18, 2020 for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps Small Tactical Unmanned Aircraft Systems (SUAS) Program. Delivery is anticipated by April 2020. Continue reading
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COVID-19 Impact on European Air Traffic Network
The above video shows a traffic comparison between Tuesday 31 March 2019 and Tuesday 29 March 2020 in the EUROCONTROL Network. Continue reading
EU Endeavour to Define Technical Rules, Standards & Procedures for Civil Drone Operators
AW-Drones is a 36 months (2019-2021) project co-funded by the European Commission (EC) in the framework of Horizon 2020, the EU Research & Innovation programme. The project supports the ongoing EU regulatory process for the definition of technical rules, standards and procedures for civilian drones to enable safe, environmentally sound and reliable operations in the EU. Continue reading
Wing Completed 1,000 Deliveries in the Last Two Weeks
AAlphabet drone division Wing has completed more than 1,000 deliveries in the past two weeks as it sees a “significant” increase in demand for its services due to COVID-19. Continue reading
Boeing’s Loyal Wingman Program Achieves ‘Weight on Wheels’ Milestone
Boeing Australia recently achieved two more milestones on the Royal Australian Air Force’s Loyal Wingman – Advanced Development Program: weight on wheels and aircraft power on. Continue reading
ASYLON Gets US Air Force Research Lab Contract for Future Security Ops
ASYLON Inc., was awarded a contract from the United States Air Force Research Lab to provide the future of persistent ISR, inspection and perimeter security. This includes exploring the ability to use available water-based resources in the mission operating environment to generate power and recharge air and ground autonomous platforms, so they remain operational longer at the point of need. Continue reading
Pakistan Downs Indian Drone Near Kashmir Border
The Pakistani military has shot down an Indian “spy drone” in the disputed Kashmir region shortly after four Pakistani children were killed by Indian mortar fire. Continue reading
Abandoned Technology and Vehicles
Every technological product we use today started off as an idea in someone’s mind. It then went from an idea to a blueprint, and then to a prototype, and then eventually to a product that we were able to go out and buy. Continue reading





