Next-gen aviation startup MightyFly says it’s the first company developing a large, autonomous electric vehicle takeoff and landing (eVTOL) cargo drone that’s been approved by the Federal Aviation Administration for a flight corridor. Continue reading
Graffiti Drone Pilot Program Takes Flight in Washington State
A drone that paints over graffiti has been launched in Washington state under a new pilot program, the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) announced. And if the new spray drones succeed, one could easily imagine other municipalities across the country embracing drones for graffiti removal in hard-to-reach places. Continue reading
Pakistan to Purchase 10 More Chinese Caihong-4 Drones
Pakistan plans to purchase 10 more Caihong-4 (CH-4) Medium Altitude, Long Endurance (MALE) Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, costing an estimated 24 million USD. Continue reading
GA-ASI Delivers First MQ-9A Extended Range to USMC’s VMUT-2
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. and the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) celebrated the delivery of the first MQ-9A Extended Range (ER) Unmanned Aircraft System to Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Training Squadron 2 (VMUT-2). Continue reading
Nepal to use Drones to Transport Garbage from Mount Everest
The Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality, which hosts the 8,848.86 metre-tall Everest, is piloting heavy lifter drones that will bring back garbage from the mighty mountain. Continue reading
Kaman Corporation Celebrates Successful First Flight of Autonomous KARGO UAV
Kaman Corporation has announced the significant achievement of the first flight of the full-scale KARGO UAV, a purpose-built, autonomous, expeditionary resupply vehicle. This milestone, which took place in December of 2023, signifies a major accomplishment in the ongoing flight test progression. Continue reading
AeroVironment Gets $32M US Army Switchblade Contract
AeroVironment Inc., Simi Valley, California, was awarded a $32,120,832 modification (P00044) to contract W31P4Q-20-C-0024 for the Switchblade Weapon System. Continue reading
Ukrainian Yak-52 Equipped with Machine Gun Shoots Down Russian UAV
On Apr. 27, 2024, a Ukrainian Yak-52 training aircraft, shot down a Russian Orlan-10 drone over Odessa, according to several reports by the Ukrainian media, in an engagement reminiscent of WWII dogfights. Continue reading