An investigation has been carried out into a ‘serious incident’ which saw a drone undergoing trials in the grounds of a Scots hospital plummet 50 metres from the sky. Continue reading
EHang Completes Maiden Flight by Spanish National Police
EHang Holdings Limited announced that its EH216 AAV has completed its maiden flight by the Spanish National Police (“SNP”) at the National Academy of Police in Ávila, Spain, to initiate its trial operations by SNP in Spain. Continue reading
Zephyr HAPS Flies Military Missions Ahead of Formal Entry into Service
The Zephyr high-altitude pseudo-satellite (HAPS) has already flown military missions ahead of its formal entry into service, an Airbus official told Janes and other defence media on 12 December. Continue reading
Lockheed Martin UK Gets £129M Contract for UK Armed Forces
More than 250 “portable” and “packable” mini drones will be delivered to the Armed Forces as part of a £129 million contract with systems integrator Lockheed Martin UK. Continue reading
Advanced Aircraft Company Gets NASA Contract For New Tilt-Wing Drone Design and Development
Advanced Aircraft Company (AAC), a developer and manufacturer of distributed electric propulsion tilt-wing and multi-rotor uncrewed aircraft vehicles (UAV), announced it has secured a contract from NASA to design and build tilt-wing prototype uncrewed aerial vehicles according to NASA specifications. Continue reading
Swiss Drone-Busting Eagle Squadron Permanently Grounded
Yet another squadron of anti-drone eagles is being grounded after officials in Geneva, Switzerland decided advances in the technology made success rates uncertain and even dangerous for the birds to manage. Continue reading
H3 Dynamics Adds Hydrogen-Electric Propulsion to Unmanned Airships Built in France by HyLight
H3 Dynamics and HyLight have joined forces to bring new long range, sustainable and quiet unmanned airships to a range of commercial applications. Continue reading
North Dakota Air National Guard’s 178th Attack Squadron Named RPA Squadron of the Year
The North Dakota Air National Guard’s 178th Attack Squadron (ATKS) was recognized as the General Atomics Remotely Piloted Aircraft Squadron of the Year at an event hosted by the Mitchell Institute on Dec. 9, 2022, at the Fargo Air Museum in Fargo, N.D. Continue reading