Dropped in mid-air from beneath the wings of a B-52 mothership, the X-15 A-2 ignited its powerful rocket engine and streaked into the upper-atmosphere. Continue reading
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Airbus Reveals Blended Wing Aircraft Demonstrator
Airbus has revealed MAVERIC (Model Aircraft for Validation and Experimentation of Robust Innovative Controls) its “blended wing body” scale model technological demonstrator.
ST Engineering and Wilhelmsen Team on Shore-to-Ship Parcel Deliveries
ST Engineering and Wilhelmsen Ships Service (WSS) will be collaborating to develop and test solutions to enable Beyond Visual Line Of Sight (BVLOS) Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) operations for shore-to-ship parcel deliveries in Singapore. Continue reading
Morocco Receives 3 Harfangs from France
Morocco’s military has taken delivery of three Harfang (Heron) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), a number of years after expressing interest in acquiring them from France. Continue reading
Airbus and Singapore to Explore Urban Air Mobility Solutions
Airbus and the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore urban air mobility solutions in Singapore. Continue reading
General Atomics Plans Asia-Pacific Maritime Patrol Demos In 2020
Buoyed by Australia’s recent selection of the MQ-9B SkyGuardian for its armed unmanned air system (UAS) needs, General Atomics is expanding its ambitions across the wider Asia-Pacific area, where it hopes to build on its regional success to provide surveillance and maritime patrol capabilities for both military and parapublic operators. Continue reading
Economic Opportunities in the New Drone Industry
The Aerospace & Defense sector for Canaccord Genuity, a global investment bank, has just published an expansive whitepaper on unmanned systems titled “Age of Autonomy: Economic Opportunities in the New Drone Industry.” This whitepaper provides a deep-dive analysis of all major aspects of the drone sector, with the discussion organized into military and commercial applications. Continue reading
Drones in Beijing Track Cars in Coronavirus Control
Apparently cars driving into Beijing have to scan a QR code hanging from a drone before entering the city. Continue reading