A satellite image obtained by Defense News shows what appears to be a WZ-8 supersonic reconnaissance drone parked outside one of two newly built hangars at China’s Lu’an Airbase. Continue reading
Propellers are Louder Over Ground, Researchers Find
The effects of the ground on propeller noise have been measured experimentally for the very first time by researchers in the Aeroacoustics research team at the University of Bristol. Continue reading
First US Drone-Based Micro-Weather Service
On May 23, 2023, at Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota, Swiss firm Meteomatics is expected to start running what it claims is the first drone-based micro-weather service in the US (the firm calls it a ‘Meteodrone’ system). Continue reading
Czech Republic: 200 Smaller Drones Instead of Three Herons
The Armed Forces of the Czech Republic have announced a change in priorities regarding the procurement of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV). Instead of three large tactical drones, Prague will prioritize the purchase of over 200 smaller unmanned aircraft of various types. Continue reading
UK Royal Navy to Trial General Atomics Mojave STOL Drone on Aircraft Carrier
The Royal Navy, part of the UK Ministry of Defence, intends to award a Single Source Non-Qualifying Defence Contract valued at up to £1,500,000 (ex VAT) with General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Limited for a period of [7] months for the delivery of work to undertake trials/experiments in order to demonstrate a threshold capability for a Short Take off and Landing Uncrewed Air Vehicle (UAV). Continue reading
Aerial Refuelling Without Human Intervention
New Hoverfly Spectre 2.0 Tethered UAS Unveiled
Hoverfly Technologies Inc., a worldwide supplier of tethered drone technology, has released Spectre 2.0, the newest tethered system for mission critical situations. The new platform offers various performance improvements to its predecessor and has expanded carrying capacity with open architecture to accommodate many different payloads. Continue reading
XTEND Acquires Singapore Drone Inspection Specialists Performance Rotors
XTEND – the developer of XOS, a human-guided autonomous operating system, has acquired Performance Rotors, the Singapore-based drone inspection specialists, in a move that will boost XTEND’s ability to offer human-guided, remote interactive operations in a range of inspection scenarios, and grow its global business. Continue reading