Alpha Unmanned Systems , a manufacturer of unmanned helicopters based in Madrid, has successfully completed the integration of its UAVs in the Combat Systems of the Navy’s BAM “Furor (P-46)”. Continue reading
Category Archives: VTOL
Thales and Schiebel Expand Strategic Partnership to Promote Camcopter UAS Globally
Thales, a leading global technology company, and Schiebel, a renowned Rotary Wing Uncrewed Air System (RWUAS) manufacturer, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to build on their joint success in the UK with a global marketing approach. Continue reading
EASA Proposes Rules for VTOL Operations, Including Air Taxis
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has proposed rules for safe operations of Vertical Take-Off and Landing aircraft (VTOL), which includes air taxis, paving the way for these innovative aircraft to take to the skies in Europe’s cities. Continue reading
FRCSW First Full Paint Scheme on Unmanned Helicopter
The MQ-8C Fire Scout, a variant of the MQ-8B, is an unmanned aerial vehicle used for expeditionary operations aboard ships. The Navy’s only unmanned helicopter, which can be deployable from land or sea, provides target-acquisition, real-time intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance to the men and women of the US Navy and Marine Corps. Continue reading
Archer Aviation Gets $110M AFWERX Contract for Midnight Based Advanced Vertical Lift
Archer Aviation Inc., San Jose, California, was awarded an $110,000,000 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for Midnight Based Advanced Vertical Lift. Continue reading
Northrop Grumman Gets $20M US Navy MQ-8C Upgrade Contract
Northrop Grumman Corp., Aeronautics Systems, San Diego, California, is awarded a $19,911,142 cost-plus-fixed-fee order (N0001923F0294) against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N0001920G0005). Continue reading
RIEGL Integrates VQ-840-G Topo-Bathymetric Laser Scanner into Schiebel CAMCOPTER S-100
RIEGL Laser Measurement Systems GmbH and SCHIEBEL have successfully completed the integration of a high-end laser scanning system, the RIEGL VQ-840-G topo-bathymetric LiDAR sensor, on the Schiebel CAMCOPTER S-100 Unmanned Air System (UAS). Continue reading
NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Finally Phones Home
NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter successfully completed its 52nd flight, despite communication dropouts due to challenging Martian terrain. Contact with the helicopter was re-established on June 28, following a temporary blackout due to a hill blocking the signal between it and the Perseverance rover. Continue reading