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The production of drones from improvised materials is no longer a novelty, but the cost-cutting and simplification of this process is still far from hitting the ceiling. A notable example is the recently presented Korean startup Peach, which showcased its product, the Papydrone-800, at the KADEX 2024 exhibition in Daejeon. Continue reading
Drone companies from Taiwan and the United States are exploring ways to work together in a market dominated by China, bringing together Taiwanese enterprises and more than two dozen American companies and officials recently in Taipei. Continue reading
– UAV Navigation-Grupo Oesía has announced that SATNUS (a company formed by GMV, Sener Aeroespacial and Tecnobit-Grupo Oesía) has counted on its collaboration in the ambitious European program Future Combat Air System (FCAS). This program aims to develop a future-generation weapon system (NGWS), which will integrate a new generation of manned fighters (NGF) and multiple remotely piloted air systems (Remote Carriers or RC), all interconnected through a Combat Cloud (CC). Continue reading
Project ULTRA, a leading initiative to accelerate integration of Uncrewed Aerial Systems (UAS) into the National Airspace System (NAS), has officially received approval for Task Order 2. With $3.49 million in funding approved by the Office of Undersecretary of Defense (A&S) and Grand Forks County, Task Order 2 will focus on transitioning from simulations to live flight operations, taking a significant step toward advancing air traffic management technology and logistics. Continue reading
Russia is now training its troops to use helicopters to launch first-person view (FPV) drones to counter Ukraine’s uncrewed surface vessels (USVs). Continue reading
Ukrainian Defense Forces destroyed a Russian Shahed-136 that was equipped with SpaceX’s Starlink satellite communication during a night attack on September 25, in which 28 of 32 drones were shot down. Continue reading
Excitement builds as competitors from around the globe converge in Limoux, near Toulouse in southern France, for the upcoming 2024 FAI World Championship for Slope Soaring Model Aircraft. This event, scheduled to take place from 6 to 12 October and organised by the French Aeromodelling Federation, promises to be a thrilling display of skill, precision, and model glider engineering. Continue reading
A Russian Su-35 fighter cut across the front of a U.S. Air Force F-16 conducting a routine intercept of Russian aircraft off the coast of Alaska in a dramatic incident Sept. 23. The U.S. military called the encounter “unsafe,” and said the Russian aviator’s actions were “unprofessional and endangered all.” Continue reading