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Turkish engineers have developed a weapon apparatus that reduces gun recoil, or kickback in weapons, including guns mounted on drones, to zero while doubling the speed, range, and impact of bullets. Turkish conglomerate Albayraklar Holding, which developed the “real zero-recoil” apparatus, has just released this video and press release providing more information. Continue reading
Stratodynamics and UAVOS have announced their pioneering flight of the HiDRON stratospheric glider. The HiDRON successfully reached a new altitude of 30 km (98,450 feet) breaking their previous 25km record. The flight demonstrated the team’s capability to perform beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations with a UAV at high altitudes. Continue reading
Two legends of World War II, a North American P-51C Mustang “Lope’s Hope 3rd”, piloted by Bernie Vasquez, and a Supermarine Spitfire MkIXc “Half Stork”, piloted by Warren Pietsch, perform aerobatics and formations flybys during the Saturday airshow at EAA AirVenture 2019 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Continue reading
The US Air Force is flying at supersonic speeds towards an AI-enabled fleet. Under project Skyborg’s direction, future fighter jets won’t be supported by a wingman, but by an unmanned combat aerial vehicle. Continue reading
The Baton Rouge ExxonMobil complex
Houston-based, Trumbull has supported ExxonMobil since 2014 and was one of the first US companies approved for operations. Recently awarded a 5-year Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Agreement, Trumbull will expand drone data collection and inspections as part of a new contract. Continue reading
The Taiwanese Ministry of National Defense Armaments Bureau’s (MND AB’s) Materiel Production Center (MPC) has announced that it is developing a new family of indigenous surveillance and weaponised multirotor unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to address potential tactical requirements by the Republic of China Army (RoCA). Continue reading
After the debut of the export versions of Su-57 and Il-112 aircraft at the MAKS 2019 airshow, the export version of Korsar reconnaissance drone has been unveiled at the event. The Korsar high altitude reconnaissance drone system, capable of flying at high altitudes, in excess of 5000 meters, was demonstrated for the first time at the Army 2019 forum in June. Continue reading
The Oneida Indian Nation has announced its partnership with Syracuse-based nonprofit NUAIR to further enhance the Nation’s ability to monitor, observe, manage and protect its lands and environmental resources via drone technology. Continue reading