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Revolution Aerospace (RevAero) was awarded a $5.3 million Round 1 – Emerging Aviation Technologies Partnership (EATP) Program grant from the Commonwealth Government, undertaking a project that seeks to Enable Regional Aerial logistics and Air Taxi Operations with Unified Traffic Management. Continue reading
Boeing has been granted a $115 million contract by the US Navy’s Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) to furnish spare parts and repair equipment for the MQ-25A Stingray aircraft, ensuring its operational readiness and maintainability during its inaugural deployment. Continue reading
North Carolina transportation engineers will soon be able to inspect and monitor construction sites more safely and efficiently using docked drones flown by pilots not located at the construction site. Continue reading
Inside the cavernous expanse of a Delta maintenance hangar, just steps away from the bustling runways of Atlanta’s airport, an autonomous drone takes off for a test flight. The drone climbs and then carefully hovers alongside the Delta Widget emblazoned on the side of an Airbus A350-900, commencing an inspection of Delta’s state-of-the-art flagship jet. Continue reading
For the past year, ANRA Technologies has been conducting tests supporting the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Urban Air Mobility (UAM) Airspace Management Demonstration (UAMD) project that recently culminated with live flights in California. Continue reading
A drone with a sniper rifle sounds like a fearsome weapon, but developing the technology to hit with precision is harder than it looks. Andrei Bogdanov, CEO of Barcelona-based drone company UAVHE, believes he has the answer. But he is not developing his Baduga flying rifle for the military, and perfecting the technology is not his biggest issue. Continue reading
Rheinmetall‘s next-generation LUNA-NG air-supported short-range reconnaissance system will soon be in action in Ukraine. The system should be ready for delivery in the course of 2023. The order now placed is worth a low double-digit million euro amount. Continue reading
Brazilian drone logistics startup Speedbird Aero has successfully secured a $2 million funding round led by MSW Capital. This investment aims to unlock the sky’s potential for faster drone delivery services. Continue reading