General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc., Poway, California, is awarded a $31,003,429 cost-plus-fixed-fee order (N0001924F0168) against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N0001922G0006). Continue reading
Stratodynamics Joins the HAPS Alliance
Stratodynamics Aviation Inc, a provider of high-altitude flight services utilizing uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) designed for earth observation, has joined the HAPS Alliance, a non-profit association dedicated to building a high altitude platform stations (HAPS) ecosystem that brings digital connectivity to everyone, everywhere. Continue reading
SkyDrop Grounded
SkyDrop Founder Matthew Sweeney announced on LinkedIn that the company is closing down: Continue reading
Boeing Turns to Drone Inspections of Military Planes
Using a drone, artificial intelligence and autonomous systems, Boeing’s new method of inspecting airplanes for damage and structural issues is allowing the aerospace giant to cut inspection of large military aircraft down from a days long process to just a few hours. Continue reading
Hezbollah Claims it Downed Israeli Drone Over Lebanon
Lebanon’s Hezbollah said on Monday it had shot down an Israeli Hermes 450 drone over Lebanese territory with a surface-to-air missile, the second time it has announced a downing of this type of unmanned aerial vehicle. Continue reading
Russia Unveils AI-Driven Drone Defence System
The Kremlin-aligned news agency RIA Novosti claims that Russia has developed a comprehensive drone defence system called Stupor, which can operate autonomously. Continue reading
Florida Man Gets 4 years Prison for Shooting Down Sheriff’s Drone
Senior United States United States District Judge Gregory A. Presnell has sentenced Wendell Doyle Goney (52, Mount Dora) to four years in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. Goney entered a guilty plea on October 5, 2023. Continue reading
Russian Drone Forces Germany’s Foreign Minister to Cut Short Waterworks Plant Visit in Ukraine
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock had to cut short her tour of a waterworks facility in southern Ukraine on February 25 when a Russian spy drone was sighte briefly following the minister’s armoured motorcade before turning around. As a result, the German Foreign Ministry decided to evacuate the area immediately for security reasons. Continue reading