Amazon Prime Air has lost two executives key to the company’s drone delivery operations, the latest setback for an aspirational program that’s required hefty investment but has experienced scant success. Continue reading
CANT Z.511 – The Forgotten Largest Floatplane of All Time
With a streamlined, smooth aesthetic, classic Italian lines and excellent performance – it’s hard to understand why the CANT Z.511, which already holds such the accolade to its name of being the largest floatplane of all time – has been largely forgotten. Continue reading
Researchers Study Near Misses Between Airplanes and Drones
Researchers have developed a new way to accurately count and objectively analyze close encounters between drones and airplanes — without depending solely on pilot sightings. Continue reading
Kratos to Distribute Hypersonix DART AE Hypersonic System in USA
Hypersonix Launch Systems Ltd. and Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. have announced an Exclusive Teaming Agreement to provide the Hypersonix DART AE Hypersonic System within the U.S. market, integrated with Kratos’ Zeus family of solid rocket motors. Continue reading
US Defense Logistics Agency to Procure Teal 2 UAS for $2.6M
Red Cat Holdings, Inc., a drone technology company integrating robotic hardware and software for military, government and commercial operations, announced that subsidiary Teal Drones has received a $2.6 million purchase order to supply its Teal 2 sUAS to the U.S. Defense Logistics Agency (DLA).
India’s Garuda Aerospace Partners with Global Drone Players
Garuda Aerospace has announced new partnerships with Titan Innovations, Easy Aerial, Azur Drones, Aero Sentinel & Securiton, for the nation-wide distribution of their drones across the defense, security, and civil infrastructure sectors. Continue reading
Skyports Drone Services and UK Healthcare Logistics Provider Trial Medical Courier Services by Drone
EMED Group, one of the largest healthcare logistic providers to the UK’s National Health Service, and Skyports Drone Services have successfully completed a proof-of-concept project aimed at bringing additional innovation and sustainability benefits to medical courier services. Continue reading
Solar UAV Breaks Endurance Record with Three-Day Flight
A California start-up has broken the endurance flight record for small uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs), with its test aircraft remaining aloft for three days and surpassing the previous milestone by nearly double. Continue reading