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Concept art of the PUPA 8801 in use
Japan Aerospace Exploratory Agency (JAXA), and Yamato Holdings Co., Ltd. announced their collaboration on cargo pod for electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aerial system. The two organizations have worked together in designing and evaluating the aerodynamic shape of the PUPA 8801 heavy-size eVTOL cargo pod concept.
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced a proposed rule that would continue the safe integration of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), commonly called drones, into the nation’s airspace by requiring them to be identifiable remotely. Continue reading
The U.S. Army brings back its Avenger surface-to-air missile systems mounted on a High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle, commonly known as the Humvee. Continue reading
A Saudi Arabian company unveiled a new vertical takeoff and landing unmanned aerial vehicle at the Dubai Air Show. Continue reading
The Brazilian Navy is acquiring a Boeing Insitu ScanEagle long-endurance unmanned aerial system (UAS) through the US Foreign Military Sales (FMS) programme, with a letter of offer and acceptance (LOA) signed with the US government on 11 December, the navy’s told Jane’s on 20 December. Continue reading
An engine recovered from an unmanned aerial vehicle involved in the September 14, 2019 attack on an Aramco oil facility in Saudi Arabia is shown in this handout image provided by a U.S. government source. U.S. government
The United States said new evidence and analysis of weapons debris recovered from an attack on Saudi oil facilities on Sept. 14 indicates the strike likely came from the north, reinforcing its earlier assessment that Iran was behind the offensive. Continue reading
Nearly four years after the Vahana concept was sketched on a napkin, the flagship programme that launched the urban air mobility initiative at Airbus has come to a close. Vahana’s key learnings are now providing Airbus Urban Mobility with invaluable insight on the design of its future urban air vehicle.
Donecle has announced that LATAM Airlines Group, the largest airline in South America, will use its automated drone solution to improve the efficiency and reliability of aircraft visual inspections during base maintenance for their A320 fleet. Continue reading