Ukrainian Air Defense shot down a Russian Shahed drone using a Browning heavy machine gun mounted on the AN/TWQ-1 Avenger air defense system. Continue reading
NORTHCOM Wants New Tech to Down Drones within ’24 Hours’ of Sighting
Amid an uptick in drone activity nationwide, the commander responsible for safeguarding North American airspace said U.S. Northern Command is acquiring new technology to swiftly deploy to bases around the country to counter these threats. Continue reading
American Aerospace Technologies’ UAS Demonstrates 24-Hour Endurance Capability
– American Aerospace Technologies, Inc. flew an around the clock mission carrying a 5lb mission payload with its AiRanger Group 3 Unmanned Aerial System. Continue reading
NASA Makes Progress on Advanced Drone Safety Management System
– NASA is testing a new software system to create an improved warning system – one that can predict hazards to drones before they occur. The In-Time Aviation Safety Management System (IASMS) will monitor, assess, and mitigate airborne risks in real time. Continue reading
Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace Partners with GA-ASI on Gray Eagle STOL UAV
– Hanwha Aerospace announced on 2 April that it is partnering General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc to develop and manufacture unmanned aircraft systems for the global defence market. Continue reading
Baykar Starts Training Employees for Ukraine Drone Plant
Turkey’s Baykar has begun training future employees for a drone manufacturing plant under construction in Ukraine, a move that signals confidence in the war-torn nation’s industrial future despite ongoing hostilities. Continue reading
AI-Powered Drones Track Down Fires in German Forests
Inside a green orb planted in the German countryside is a high-tech aid to prevent wildfires that have grown more common and destructive with rising global temperatures. The installation, resembling a giant golf ball covered in solar panels, is the hangar for an AI-powered drone that its developer hopes one day will be able to sniff out and extinguish new blazes in minutes. Continue reading
No Way Out for Ions: Continental Introduces Solution for One of the Greatest Hydrogen Challenges
– Continental has developed a line for cooling in the hydrogen powertrain of commercial vehicles, which considerably reduces the penetration of ions into the media circuit. The synthetic rubber line has a mixture of materials whose special properties make them less susceptible to the leaching of ions from the line material. Continue reading