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Skydweller Aero Inc., an international aerospace company headquartered in the U.S. developing unmanned solar powered aircraft for defense and commercial industries, announced its partnership with Volz Servos, a privately-held company developing electronic actuators for the aviation, aerospace, robotic, automotive, and medical industries. Continue reading
Moroccan air forces received an intensive training on how to operate the Chinese-made Wing Loong Il drones. Continue reading
In something of a surprise development, a new French-made drone, the Aarok, has emerged in prototype form ahead of the Paris Air Show trade exhibition next week. The Aarok uncrewed aircraft system, or UAS, is a new addition to the medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) segment and is intended to fly intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR), as well as strike missions. Continue reading
Drone Delivery Canada Corp. announced that it has achieved official approval for Beyond Visual Line-of-Sight (“BVLOS”) flights in tandem with the transportation of dangerous goods for its Care by Air drone route, marking a significant milestone in the development of its drone delivery capabilities in the healthcare market segment. Continue reading
Portuguese drone manufacturer Tekever will provide some of its long-endurance systems to Kyiv to support land and maritime operations, a move bankrolled by the United Kingdom’s International Fund for Ukraine. Continue reading
A team of Spanish researchers has published an 11-page study which addresses theoretical and practical controller platforms, offering novel solutions to the vital control issues that arise when combined with communication problems in the case of multi-UAVs for remote sensing operations. Continue reading
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) conducted the first flight of its new 200-horsepower heavy fuel engine on a Gray Eagle aircraft at its El Mirage flight facility on May 9, 2023. Continue reading