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In the mid-1950s, as the Cold War escalated, the Royal Air Force sought a new aircraft, leading to one of the most ambitious aviation projects in British history: the British Aircraft Corporation TSR-2. Designed to fly at supersonic speeds, carry a diverse array of weaponry, and operate from short, rough airfields, the TSR-2 would reposition Britain as a leader in aerial warfare. Continue reading
The American company Thunderstrike Aviation has just inaugurated a new hangar at HCA Airport. The new hangar will be used for the development and testing of the company’s state-of-the-art drone technology. Continue reading
With weather, limited flights and long distances, gravel runways at remote airports — particularly in Northern Canada — are difficult to get to, let alone to inspect for safety. Continue reading
The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) has approved the first Counter-small UAS (C-sUAS) procurement framework agreement in NATO’s history. Continue reading
Tiny JSX-2 microjets, each with a pilot crammed inside, have been zipping around the skies over Michigan playing the part of hostile aerial threats like drones and cruise missiles as part of a large force exercise. Continue reading
The US government has approved the sale of newbuild Block 5 versions of the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) MQ-9A Reaper unmanned aircraft system (UAS) to Italy, adding to those already in service that are being upgraded to the same standard. Continue reading
AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc announced the delivery of the first 20 eBee VISION systems to its reseller for French Army surveillance operations. Continue reading
Skyports Infrastructure has unveiled designs for the UK’s first permanent vertiport testbed for the electric air taxi industry, alongside partners Bicester Motion, the 444-acre future mobility estate in Bicester, Oxfordshire, and Vertical Aerospace, a global aerospace and technology company pioneering zero-emissions aviation through the development of electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft. Continue reading