On September 12th, Anduril unveiled the Barracuda family of air-breathing, software-defined expendable Autonomous Air Vehicles (AAVs) that are optimized for affordable, hyper-scale production. Continue reading
Malaysia and China Explore UAV Technology Collaboration
Malaysia is advancing in the field of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology through a collaborative effort with China, deputy prime minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said. The partnership, spearheaded by MARA Aerospace & Technologies Sdn Bhd and China’s Honeycomb Aerospace Technologies (Beijing) Co Ltd, is aimed at sharing expertise and developing UAV technology locally. Continue reading
FCC Adopts Initial Rules for ‘Drone’ Operations in the 5 GHz Band
The Federal Communications Commission adopted new rules to enable initial drone operations in the 5 GHz spectrum band for wireless communications necessary to safely control the flights of uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS). Continue reading
DZYNE Technologies and ROMARM Sign MoU to Develop Romania’s C-UAS Capability
– DZYNE Technologies, a US company owned by Highlander Partners, and Romanian partners National Company ROMARM SA, with the support of the Ministry of Economy, Entrepreneurship and Tourism, and the U.S. Embassy in Bucharest, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on September 6, 2024. Continue reading
Draganfly Unveils New APEX Drone for Military and Law Enforcement
– Draganfly Inc. has announced the launch of its newest product, the APEX Drone, designed specifically to meet the demanding needs of military and law enforcement surveillance operations. Continue reading
Ukraine’s F-16s are Special
Ukraine has received its first American-made F-16 fighter jets, President Volodymyr Zelensky has said on August 4th.. “F-16s in Ukraine. We did it,” President Zelensky said at a ceremony at an unnamed airbase, flanked by two of the planes. But the Ukrainian F-16s have a feature that is hardly seen elsewhere….
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New Collaborative Combat Aircraft will be on Display at AFA Conference
The Air Force’s newest aircraft—and the first in the new category of autonomous Collaborative Combat Aircraft—will be on public display for the first time at AFA’s Air, Space & Cyber Conference Sept. 16-18 at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Md. Continue reading
Piasecki Succeeds First Flight of Aerial Reconfigurable Embedded System Tilt-Duct VTOL Vehicle
In an aviation milestone, Piasecki Aircraft Corporation (PiAC) successfully conducted the first flight of its innovative proof of concept tilt-duct Aerial Reconfigurable Embedded System Demonstration Vehicle (ARES-DV), marking a significant leap forward in vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) technology. Continue reading