General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) was awarded a contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) for the development of an aircraft capable of sustained seaborne strategic and tactical lift. Continue reading
AirData and Blue innovation Collaborate to Provide UAS Fleet Management in Japan
AirData UAV and Blue innovation Co. have announced a partnership to provide a Japanese-language version of AirData’s industry-leading fleet management platform. AirData is used by pilots worldwide to seamlessly fly better and safer missions. Continue reading
Chinese Chipmaker Selling Military UAV Components to Iran has Footholds in US and Canada
A Chinese satellite navigation manufacturer that sold electronics to Iran for military unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and missiles has wholly-owned subsidiaries in the U.S. and Canada, through which it has conducted business with Western manufacturers, a Kharon investigation has found. Continue reading
US Navy Sustains 10 of 38 Operational MQ-8C Fire Scouts – Rest in Storage
The U.S. Navy is operating and sustaining 10 MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), having place the rest in storage, from which the service can easily restore them to service. The Navy also has retired its fleet of smaller MQ-8B versions of the Fire Scout. Continue reading
SEAT and Eurecat Innovate with Drones in the Factory of the Future
SEAT S.A and Eurecat have collaborated in developing the pioneering project “Drones in the factory of the future”, which explores the opportunities and advantages of drone autonomous vertical navigation inside the factory to move light parts more quickly, sustainably, and efficiently. Continue reading
GA-ASI Flight Tests LEO SATCOM on MQ-9A External Inbox
On Dec. 22, 2022, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. and the Air National Guard (ANG), with joint support from the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) and U.S. Air Force (USAF), flight tested an MQ-9A remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) equipped with a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite communications (SATCOM) Command and Control system. Continue reading
Airspeeder Announces Fox Sports Australia Deal
Airspeeder has just announced a groundbreaking two-year broadcast content deal with Fox Sports Australia that will bring exclusive, cutting-edge flying car racing content to audiences across Australia. More than 2.8m subs in Foxtel Group. Australian market. Continue reading
FlightWave Edge 130 VTOL Long Range Drone Added to Blue UAS Cleared List
FlightWave Aerospace, a provider of VTOL drones, sensors and software solutions, has announced completion of the process to receive an Authority To Operate (ATO) designation under the DoD Defense Innovation Unit’s Blue sUAS 2.0 Program. Continue reading