Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Sierra Vista, Arizona, has been awarded a $16,372,416 modification (P00023) to previously awarded contract FA8690-21-C-1001 for Global Hawk (RQ-4) aircraft sustainment. Continue reading
Leaked Pentagon Document Suggests China’s WZ-8 Supersonic UAV in Service
A leaked U.S. military assessment says the Chinese military may soon deploy a high-altitude spy drone that travels at least three times the speed of sound, the Washington Post reported. Continue reading
Former F1 Technical Director Launches Cargo UAV eVTOL Programme
Specialist consultancy company MGI Engineering has launched its cargo UAV technology demonstrator programme. MGI CEO and Founder Mike Gascoyne officially unveiled its fully functional technology demonstrator at the eVTOL Insights’ London Conference on Wednesday 19 April 2023. Continue reading
MIT Drones Navigate Unseen Environments with Liquid Neural Networks
Inspired by the adaptable nature of organic brains, researchers from MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) have introduced a method for robust flight navigation agents to master vision-based fly-to-target tasks in intricate, unfamiliar environments. Continue reading
Hypersonix Partners with Rocket Lab for Hypersonic Test Vehicle Launch
Hypersonix USA, Inc is partnering with established launch provider Rocket Lab USA, Inc for the first launch of DART AE. Continue reading
Speedbird Aero Partners with High Lander for Drone Deliveries in LATAM
Speedbird Aero, a drone delivery company headquartered in Brazil, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with High Lander, an uncrewed traffic management (UTM) developer and service provider from Israel. Continue reading
XF-88B | The Fastest Propeller Plane Ever Made
The McDonnell XF-88 Voodoo was a long-range, twinjet fighter aircraft with swept wings designed for the United States Air Force. Although it never entered production, its design was adapted for the subsequent supersonic F-101 Voodoo. Continue reading
Using Drones and Lasers, Researchers Pinpoint Greenhouse Gas Leaks
As evidence mounts that gas drilling and sewer systems leak far more greenhouse gases than previously believed, a team of Princeton ECE researchers has developed a method to pinpoint leaks both big and small for speedy repair.