Australian counter-drone technology company AIM Defence has been invited by the Canadian Department of National Defence to demonstrate a high-power laser system in an international counter-drone exercise in May and June. Continue reading
Schiebel Wins CAMCOPTER S-300 Contract for South Korean Navy
Schiebel, together with Korean based defence solutions companies Hanwha Systems and UI Helicopter, has been awarded a contract by the Defence Acquisition Programme Administration (DAPA) for the development and delivery of the Vertical Take-off and Landing (VTOL) CAMCOPTER S-300 Unmanned Air System (UAS), to be operated by the South Korean MOD. Continue reading
General Atomics Expands International Collaborations and Partnerships with Japan
General Atomics, a defense and diversified technologies company with affiliates operating on five continents, is expanding its collaborations and partnerships across Japan with new investments in the nuclear energy and rare earth elements sectors. Continue reading
AEROVOLT to Provide Multiple Charging Systems at Snowdonia Aerospace Centre
Snowdonia Aerospace Centre, the UK’s leading large scale drone and soon to be eVTOL testing facility has selected AEROVOLT (partnered with EATON) to provide multiple charging systems for aircraft development and future flight technologies. Continue reading
FusionFlight Axion – VTOL Aerial Vehicle Powered by Eight Micro Jet-Engines
FusionFlight has introduced the Axion (Model AB8) – a Multi-Purpose Aerial Vehicle based on the flight proven JetQuad (Model AB6). The Axion has 4-times the power output of the JetQuad and sports eight micro jet-engines for a maximum of 3600N thrust at lift off. Continue reading
Drone Remnants Found in Moldova Near Ukraine Border
Fragments of a Shahed-type drone were found in Moldova in a field two kilometers from the country’s border with Ukraine, the Moldovan Border Police reported on Feb. 17. Continue reading
Skyports Drone Services and Ground Control Launch Drone Survey Project with Network Rail
Skyports Drone Services, a global provider of drone delivery, surveys and monitoring services, and Ground Control, the UK environmental maintenance and biodiversity company, have announced a new drone survey and AI data capture service with Network Rail. Continue reading
PowerLight’s CEO on Power Beaming Lasers
In 2023, PowerLight Technologies was selected to work on the Luna Architecture 10 (LunA-10) power energy transmission infrastructure initiative with the Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and Blue Origin, developing laser-based wireless power transmission technology for supporting a future lunar presence on the moon. Continue reading