Draken Europe and Elbit Systems UK have announced the signing of a strategic cooperation Memorandum of Understanding in the area of Uncrewed Aerial Systems. Continue reading
Beautiful Concept Became an Ugly Failure | Koolhoven FK.55
The Koolhoven FK.55 was a classic example of an aircraft concept over-promising on what it could deliver. The FK.55 started out as a sleek, mid-engine fighter that could push over 550 km/h in level flight, but it ended as nothing more than a disappointing failure. Continue reading
US May Downgrade Gray Eagle for Use in Ukraine
As Russian forces have retreated in Ukraine’s south, the Biden administration has announced a slew of new military aid packages for Ukraine, but all were missing a piece of weaponry that Ukraine’s military has long sought: the multi-use Gray Eagle drone, armed with Hellfire missiles. Continue reading
Taiwan Unveils Close-Range Helicopter Drone
Taiwan has unveiled its newly built helicopter-like drone designed for battlefield reconnaissance and surveillance missions amid growing military threats from Beijing.
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Sharing the Skies Above London’s Heathrow Airport
How do you operate crewed and uncrewed aircraft in some of the world’s most congested airspace, safely and efficiently? This is the big question that a Consortium led by Operational Solutions Limited, in which Thales UK is a key player, is looking to answer at one of the world’s busiest international airports. Continue reading
GKN Aerospace Delivers its first Ground-Based Liquid Hydrogen Fuel System Demonstrator
GKN Aerospace has successfully achieved a major milestone delivering a ground-based demonstrator of a liquid hydrogen aircraft fuel system. The demonstrator was designed, built and tested in collaboration with Filton Systems Engineering, under the Innovate UK-funded Safe Flight project. Continue reading
Chinese Researchers Successfully Test ‘Flying Submarines’
Chinese researchers successfully tested two submersible cross-media vehicles or ‘flying submarines’ that can travel underwater and cross over into the air and fly. Continue reading
GA-ASI Teams with SMX to Continue AFRICOM Support
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. and its MQ-9A Remotely Piloted Aircraft will continue to support prime contractor SMX who was recently awarded a task order to provide U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance (ISR) mission and intelligence analysis operations. Continue reading