Turkish drone magnate Baykar became the export champion in Turkey with $1.76 billion in exports, as the country strives to nationalize and further develop its defense sector. Continue reading
Bundeswehr Regularly Spots Drones Over Military Training Grounds, Suspects Russia
Suspicious unidentified drones have been regularly spotted over German military training grounds for more than a year, particularly where Ukrainian soldiers are being trained, German newspaper Bild reported. Continue reading
Hanwha to Provide Korean Military Anti-Drone Systems
South Korean aerospace and defense maker Hanwha Systems Co. is set to establish a military system to cope with small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and drones from the North while planning to develop various models of the system for exports. Continue reading
Rio de Janeiro Uses Drones for Efficient Reforestation Efforts
The city of Rio de Janeiro is taking innovative steps to combat the effects of recent heatwaves and accelerate the recovery of degraded urban green spaces. In a groundbreaking pilot project, French startup Morfo’s drones will be utilized to reforest hard-to-reach areas, specifically targeting Floresta da Posse in Campo Grande. Continue reading
GA-ASI Completes First Lifetime for Full-Scale Fatigues Test on MQ-9B
On Dec. 5, 2023, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. completed a major milestone with the full-scale fatigue testing of an MQ-9B Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA). The team completed the “first lifetime” of fatigue testing – which is equivalent to 40,000 operating hours – and represents an important step in validating the design of the airframe system. Continue reading
Chinese Startup Unveils New Cargo Drone
Ziyan, a Chinese-based startup, is stepping into 2024 with the launch of its latest innovation, the Grey Whale G1, a next-generation cargo unmanned helicopter. Continue reading
Northrop Grumman Gets $14M US Navy MQ-8 Fire Scout Support Contract
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., San Diego, California, is awarded a $14,305,018 modification (P00010) to a previously awarded cost-plus-fixed-fee contract (N0001923C0002). Continue reading
US Army Successfully Demonstrates Launched Effects System
The Uncrewed Aircraft Systems Project Management Office, in collaboration with the U.S. Special Operations Command, executed a successful flight demonstration involving the first launch of the Air-Launched, Tube-Integrated Unmanned System (Altius) 700 air vehicle at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Continue reading