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The British Martin-Baker MB 5 was the ultimate development of a series of prototype fighter aircraft built during the Second World War. Neither the MB 5 nor its predecessors ever entered production, despite what test pilots described as excellent performance. Continue reading
U.S. Navy engineers are testing a smart winch that will allow tethered unmanned aerial vehicles to launch and land on an autonomous, uncrewed boat. Continue reading
Orbital Corporation Ltd., a manufacturer of integrated propulsion systems, and Animal Dynamics, an uncrewed aerial logistics company have signed a Memorandum of Understanding, the first formal step in building a partnership that will foster collaboration and drive innovation.
As part of military-technical cooperation between Russia and Iran, Tehran is ready to sell Russia 6,000 strike unmanned aerial vehicles. Continue reading
The son of a Russian businessman close to President Vladimir Putin has been acquitted in Norway of violating a law that bars Russians from flying drones. Continue reading
H3 Dynamics and Australian UAV producer Carbonix are coming together to begin development and production the first Australian hydrogen-electric VTOL unmanned aircraft system . Continue reading
Germany’s Bundeswehr, Airbus, the German Aerospace Center DLR, and German companies SFL and Geradts have jointly carried out the world’s first successful launch and operation of a Remote Carrier flight test demonstrator from a flying A400M. Continue reading
With Ukrainian forces having demonstrated the capability to carry out strikes deep inside Russian territory by hitting strategic airbases, Moscow has reportedly moved its long-range bomber fleet away to the Arctic region. Continue reading