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The Antarctic continent conjures visions of white ice and blue sky. But not far from Australia’s Casey Station, 3,880 km due south of Perth, moss beds emerge verdant and green. Sadly, the health of these moss beds is declining due to changing climate conditions, ozone depletion and heatwaves. Continue reading
The skies of Bordeaux were illuminated by drones on June 23 and 24. About 400 drones lit up the sky during the Bordeaux Fête le Vin- Bordeaux Wine Festival. Continue reading
The 500th Bayraktar TB2, Turkey’s first national armed unmanned aerial vehicle, exported to most countries in the world, came off the production line. The exit of the national SİHA Bayraktar TB2 with tail number T500 from the production line was celebrated with a ceremony held at Özdemir Bayraktar National Technology Center. Continue reading
U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper drone has conducted a landing on a remote dirt strip for the first time. Connected with the landing, the service also demonstrated the MQ-9’s ability to carry small, but critical cargoes. Continue reading
Following the recent announcement that NATO member Estonia has purchased long-range loitering munitions from Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), the company has signed separate contracts with three additional NATO countries worth several millions of dollars to supply Rotem loitering munitions. Continue reading
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Poway, California, has been awarded an $8,348,999 modification (P00016) to contract FA8650-22-C-2200 for the off board sensing station, bringing the total cumulative value of this contract to $58,110,985. Continue reading
Time appears to be running out for the A-10—the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) announced June 23 that it will allow the Air Force to retire 42 A-10s as part of its 2024 National Defense Authorization Act, approved this week. Continue reading
DARPA has selected nine companies to produce initial operational system and demonstration system conceptual designs for a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) uncrewed aerial system (UAS) that can be deployed and retrieved without the large mechanical launchers and landing/recovery equipment used today. Continue reading