The Messerschmitt Me 329 was a design project for a heavy fighter and ground-attack aircraft, developed towards the end of World War II. It was a competitor and possible successor to the Me 410. Continue reading
US Marine Corps Successfully Demonstrate Link 16 in Third XQ-58 Valkyrie Test Flight
The Marine Corps’ XQ-58A Valkyrie successfully completed its third test flight on Sept. 20, 2024, at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida. This flight was conducted in partnership with the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, and industry partners. Continue reading
Serve Robotics and Wing Partner to Expand Autonomous Delivery
– Serve Robotics Inc., an autonomous sidewalk delivery company, and Wing Aviation LLC, an on-demand drone delivery provider, have announced a pilot partnership to expand eco-friendly, autonomous food delivery offering a novel solution that will redefine last mile delivery. Continue reading
Ukraine Discovers Starlink on Downed Russian Shahed Drone
Ukrainian Defense Forces destroyed a Russian Shahed-136 that was equipped with SpaceX’s Starlink satellite communication during a night attack on September 25, in which 28 of 32 drones were shot down. Continue reading
2024 FAI World Championship for Slope Soaring Model Aircraft
Excitement builds as competitors from around the globe converge in Limoux, near Toulouse in southern France, for the upcoming 2024 FAI World Championship for Slope Soaring Model Aircraft. This event, scheduled to take place from 6 to 12 October and organised by the French Aeromodelling Federation, promises to be a thrilling display of skill, precision, and model glider engineering. Continue reading
Pilot Errors Led to $25M Loss of MQ-9 in Africa
A previously undisclosed crash of an Air Force MQ-9 crash in Africa in February stemmed from the pilot’s failure to follow the takeoff guidelines and to properly recover the descending aircraft, according to a newly released report. Continue reading
Rheinmetall and Honeywell Sign MoU to Develop New Technology
Düsseldorf-based technology group Rheinmetall and the U.S. industrials company Honeywell have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish strategic cooperation in various fields of technology. The two companies intend to cooperate on new visual systems and auxiliary power units for vehicles, among other things. Continue reading
Epirus to Deliver High-Power Microwave C-UAS Suite to US Navy
– Epirus has announced the introduction of Leonidas Expeditionary, developed as part of a $5.5 million contract award from the U.S. Navy’s Office of Naval Research (ONR). Continue reading