As kamikaze drones become increasingly instrumental in modern combat, Iran has unveiled another one-way Unmanned Aerial Vehicle dubbed ‘Meraj-532’ for Iran Revolutionary Guards Ground Forces (IRGC). Continue reading
BlueHalo Acquires Verus Technology Group
BlueHalo, a provider of critical capabilities and technologies across Space, Air, and Cyber domains, has announced it has acquired Verus Technology Group, Inc.. Continue reading
Merlin Awarded FAA Contract to Deploy Nation’s First Air Cargo Network Flown by Non-Human Pilot
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded Merlin, the leading developer of safe autonomous flight technology for fixed-wing aircraft, a $1 million contract to demonstrate a highly automated flight control system in conjunction with a safety pilot. Continue reading
H2Fly Prepares for Pioneering Liquid Hydrogen Flight Tests
H2Fly has successfully tested the ground-based cryogenic fuel filling procedure that’ll power groundbreaking liquid hydrogen aircraft flights in the coming months. Liquid H2 will be an absolute game-changer, allowing clean long-distance air travel. Continue reading
Republic P-47 Thunderbolt – US fighter that Destroyed Over 7,000 Enemy Aircraft
The Republic P-47 Thunderbolt is a World War II-era fighter aircraft produced by the American company Republic Aviation from 1941 through 1945. It was a successful high-altitude fighter and it also served as the foremost American fighter-bomber in the ground-attack role. Continue reading
Solar-Powered Stratospheric Aircraft Launched from Audi EV
New Zealand startup Kea Aerospace used an electric Audi launch vehicle for the “Kea Atmos Mk1” aircraft. After reaching takeoff speed, the solar-powered aircraft is released for flight testing. Continue reading
Irish Airline ASL Gets Commercial Drone Permit
ASL Airlines is poised to begin testing drones for package delivery after getting the green light from regulators. The Dublin-headquartered airline group confirmed on Monday that the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) has granted it a Light Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) operator certificate. Continue reading
US Government to Purchase Alpha 900 Helicopter UAVs
Rapid Expeditionary Concepts, a U.S. based system integrator has announced a prime contract award from the U.S. Department of Defense for the purchase of Alpha 900 unmanned helicopter systems manufactured by Alpha Unmanned Systems, SL (Madrid, Spain) for integration, test, evaluation, and deployment. Continue reading