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– General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. has announced that the U.S. Marine Corps has passed more than 1,000 flight hours with MQ-9A unmanned aircraft in support of service-level training exercises and weapons and tactics instructor courses. Continue reading
– Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation has succeeded in the world’s first experiment to induce and guide lightning using a drone, demonstrating the effectiveness of drone lightning resistance technology and lightning induction technology using electric field fluctuations with actual lightning. Continue reading
– AeroVironment has announced it has been awarded a $46.6M contract by the Italian Ministry of Defence for the delivery of its JUMP 20 vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) medium uncrewed aircraft system (MUAS). The five-year contract encompasses the procurement of JUMP 20 air vehicles, engineering services, initial sustainment and onsite technical support – ensuring rapid fielding and operational readiness from day one. Continue reading
Hickam Air Force Base in Hawaii is testing novel energy technology to provide electrical power and hydrogen fuel in the kind of isolated and austere outposts the Air Force will need in the Pacific theater for its new Agile Combat Employment way of warfare. Continue reading
The Falcon Mini is a two-propeller “bicopter” which is claimed to be nimbler, quieter, and more energy-efficient than its four-prop counterparts. Continue reading
U.S. Air Forces in Europe is using one of its premier F-16 squadrons to develop and practice new tactics and weapons to counter drones. The exercise stems from the service’s experience in the Middle East, fighting off Iranian and Houthi attacks. Continue reading
Mayman Aerospace has announced the successful completion of test flights for the RAZOR P100, which will be the first commercial aircraft in the company’s family of autonomous UAS. The achievement marks a major milestone not only for RAZOR but for the company’s strategic vision and market position. Continue reading
Now FMV, together with the Swedish Armed Forces and FOI, is taking decisive steps in building the future capability for combat with unmanned systems, commonly known as drones. Project Demo Ucav, a high-tech demonstration project for unmanned systems and protection against them, aims to build knowledge, test new technologies and pave the way for next-generation systems and new capabilities within the Swedish Armed Forces. Continue reading