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Remains of Chinese made missiles found in Tripoli points to Wing Loong airstrikes. Aviation expert Arnaud Delalande received from sources photos that appeared to depict the wreckage of a Chinese LJ-7 air-to-surface missiles – missiles that can be loaded on Wing Loong 2. Continue reading
Northrop Grumman designed its optionally-piloted Firebird surveillance aircraft so that parts of its production could be readily outsourced to developing nations that demand local manufacturing involvement. Continue reading
FD H2-6 multi-rotor UAV, powered by Ballard’s FCair-1200 fuel cell system, undergoing field trials
Ballard Unmanned Systems, Inc. – a subsidiary of Ballard Power Systems, Inc. ha announced the launch of the FCair fuel cell product line, a complete long duration fuel cell power solution for commercial Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), at the AUVSI Xponential Annual Conference and Expo 2019 being held in Chicago. Continue reading
L-R Neo Aeronautics founder Neo Kok Beng, project manager Damian Cheng and aeronautical engineer Wayne Ong and aerospace engineer Aravinda Charles, with the Crimson S8.
A Singapore firm has unveiled a one-seater flying vehicle that it hopes could be used for door-to-door transportation in urban areas when it is launched in the United States. The personal aerial vehicle, named Crimson S8, is earmarked to launch in California from late next year. It will not be launched in Singapore due to regulations. Continue reading
Belarus-based defence industrial group KB Radar has announced the development of the Groza-P2 mobile counter unmanned aerial vehicles (C-UAVs) jammer. Continue reading
Norway’s Andøya Test Center selected Schiebel’s market- leading CAMCOPTER S-100 Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) Unmanned Air System (UAS) for extensive search and rescue trials as part of the Arctic 2030 project. Continue reading
All safety, efficiency and economic indicators show that air travel in the United States is strong, according to the FAA Aerospace Forecast Fiscal Years (FY) 2019-2039 (PDF). With aircraft operations expected to increase more than 25 percent over the next 20 years, the FAA is advancing major airspace modernization and infrastructure improvements to meet this tremendous projected growth. Continue reading