If you’ve ever wondered how a fighter aircraft with a huge and noisy radial engine like the WW2 Corsair could end up with a nickname that refers to the whistling noise it makes in a high speed dive this is the video you’ve been waiting for. Crank up your sound system and listen to the whistle… Continue reading
Aeryon and DroneDeploy Partner to Deliver End-to-End Enterprise UAS Solutions
Aeryon Labs Inc., and DroneDeploy, a drone data platform, have announced their partnership to deliver integrated UAS solutions to end-users and service providers in the commercial/industrial market. Continue reading
‘Drastic’ Increase in South African Drone Traffic
The South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) says over the last year, the number of registered remotely-piloted aircraft systems (RPAS), commonly known as drones, has more than doubled. Continue reading
Flying Submarine
InnoCorp, LLC has announced SubMurres – its unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV), unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) drone—transitioning from water to air to land without any individual or multiple deployments, fission of elements, (as in rockets), or complicated maneuvering. Continue reading
Increased Demand from Asia for Combustion Engines for Unmanned Helicopters
German engine manufacturer 3W-International GmbH saw increased demand for heavy fuel (HF) and gasoline combustion engines in 2016. Interest is increasing especially strongly for their use in unmanned helicopters. The reasons for this are manifold. Continue reading
US Army Seeks Multifunction EW Pod for Gray Eagle
The U.S. Army is seeking information on a multifunction electronic warfare (MFEW) pod to be carried by the General Atomics MQ-1C Gray Eagle unmanned aircraft as part of a wider airborne “system of systems” program to provide forces with organic electronic attack and support capability. Continue reading
UK Coast Guard Studying UAV Options
The UK Maritime Coastguard Agency (MCA) has begun studies into introducing an unmanned aircraft to assist in search and rescue (SAR) operations by the end of 2019. Continue reading
General Atomics Gets $12M UK MQ-9 Support Contract
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc., Poway, California, has been awarded an $11,894,645 undefinitized contract action for spare parts and support equipment for United Kingdom’s MQ-9 fleet. Continue reading