General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc., Poway, California, has been awarded a $21,547,240 modification (P00004) to cost-plus-fixed-fee contract HR001123C0016 to exercise Option One of the Liberty Lifter program. Continue reading
NASA and uAvionix Deploy SkyLine Command and Control Services at AAM Test Range
NASA and uAvionix have signed a Space Act Agreement to develop advanced Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) Command and Control (C2) technologies for Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) in urban environments. Under the agreement, NASA will work with uAvionix to conduct research & development of commercial UAS C2 systems utilizing internet-based infrastructure and air traffic control frequencies. Continue reading
Window-Washing Drones – a Lucrative Franchise
The only thing that can slow down Ashley Phillips from talking about the Hardman Group’s new business is people interrupting him to give him money. Phillips and partners Bill and Clay Hardman have the North American rights for KTV Working Drones, poised to revolutionize the way the owners of tall buildings clean their windows. Continue reading
Successful B-21 Test Moves Bomber Closer to First Flight, Still on Track for 2023
The B-21 Raider accomplished its first “power on” test in recent months, moving it another step closer to a first flight that is still scheduled to take place before the end of 2023, Northrop Grumman officials announced July 27. Continue reading
Swiss Researchers use Drones to Monitor the Health of the Rainforest
The team’s project has reached the finals of the global XPRIZE Rainforest competition which encourages the development of technology to measure and monitor the rainforest ecosystem. Continue reading
Kim Jong Un Shows Off New Drones to Russian Minister
North Korea unveiled two new unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) that closely resemble known U.S. drone models on Thursday, signaling via state media that the country is well on its way to achieving both combat and reconnaissance drone capabilities. Continue reading
FAA Plans to Support Air Taxis ‘At Scale’ by 2028
The Federal Aviation Administration has published a report broadly laying out a path to enable operation of electric air taxis and other novel aircraft in sizeable numbers by 2028. Continue reading
Ukraine to Get More Malloy Drones – Size Unknown
New video released by the Ministry of Defense of the United Kingdom shows some footage of a drone by Malloy Aeronautics that is coming with the ongoing military aid batch from Great Britain to Ukraine. Continue reading