If you are considering a drone as a holiday gift, the Federal Aviation Administration wants you and your loved ones to understand how to fly it safely. Continue reading
First Flight of Piasecki ARES Tilt-Duct VTOL
When the ARES-DV Flight Module lifted off from Piasecki’s West Helipad in Essington, Pennsylvania, it achieved a sustained hover for a duration of approximately one minute before descending. Upon landing, the team attached the U.S. Army’s Mobile Multiple Mission Module (M4) to the ARES-DV Flight Module, and conducted a second successful one-minute hover, demonstrating the ability of its triplex fly-by-wire flight control system to sustain a stable hover in multiple configurations and a dynamic ground environment. Continue reading
CycloTech’s ‘BlackBird’ Flying Car Demonstrator has Thrust-Vectoring Propulsion System
– CycloTech is introducing a new flying vehicle, the BlackBird demonstrator, that features a new propulsion system for any type of manned or unmanned aircraft but especially for flying cars. Continue reading
Japan Maritime Defense Force Selects GA-ASI SeaGuardians
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) has selected the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. SeaGuardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) systems for its Long Endurance Unmanned Aerial Vehicle program. Continue reading
Ukraine Modifies A-22 Foxbat Aircraft into Long-Range Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle.
The Aeroprakt A-22 “Foxbat,” originally designed as a light recreational aircraft, has recently drawn attention after being modified by Ukrainian forces into a long-range UCAV (Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle). Continue reading
Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle Market to Reach $4,500M by 2030
The global Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle (UCAV) Market was valued at USD 2648.7 Million in 2023 and is anticipated to reach USD 4546.1 Million by 2030, witnessing a CAGR of 7.9% during the forecast period 2024-2030. Continue reading
Saab Reveals Live Training UAV
During the I/ITSEC event in Orlando, Florida, Saab has revealed a UAV training capability which can act both as an asset or threat during military exercises. Saab has also recently received an order from an undisclosed customer to deliver a number of prototype UAV live training systems. Continue reading
Helsing’s AI-Enabled HX-2 Kamikaze Drones Headed for Ukraine
– Helsing, the leading defence AI company in Europe, has unveiled the HX-2, a new type of strike drone. HX-2 is designed from the ground up to be software-based, mass-producible, and swarm-capable – a major milestone on Helsing’s mission to strengthen the security of democracies. Continue reading