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HoverCrane, a manufacturer of cargo drones for commercial and defense markets, has announced the award of a contract with the U.S. Air Force to provide its HoverCrane uncrewed aerial vehicle for evaluation in expeditionary resupply and other tactical missions. Continue reading
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc., Poway, California, has been awarded a $53,176,133 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for MQ-9 logistical and ground control station support. Continue reading
Doodle Labs has been named to Fast Company’s prestigious list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies of 2024. This year’s list shines a spotlight on businesses that are shaping industry and culture through their innovations. Continue reading
AIM Defence, creators of Australia’s first laser-based counter-drone system, have been contracted by the Australian Defence Force (ADF) to build a world-first, deployable Directed Energy (DE) System for ongoing counter-drone testing and evaluation. Continue reading
Construction will begin on Boeing’s new production facility in Toowoomba, Queensland, to support the manufacture of Australia’s first military combat aircraft designed and developed in over 50 years – the MQ-28 Ghost Bat. Continue reading
So, there is something very strange happening with “DJI” currently. They seem to have been registering US-based companies to sell their drones in the US under another brand. Continue reading
While still hard for many to believe — and accept — the A-10C Warthog ground-attack jet is coming to the end of its U.S. Air Force career. In the latest development, the A-10C Demonstration Team has called time on the aircraft’s public-facing role, announcing that this season will be its last. Continue reading
The Veronte Autopilot emerges as a highly optimized solution for the control of manned electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft in anticipation of large-scale production for this type of vehicles. Ready for eVTOL installation, it excels in both fly-by-wire and autonomous control modes. Continue reading