A Turkish defence firm has secured export agreements with five countries for its domestically developed “nano” unmanned helicopter, produced with state-backed research and development support. Continue reading
PteroDynamics and AV Demonstrate Integrated EW Capabilities on Transwing VTOL UAS
– PteroDynamics and AeroVironment, Inc. recently collaborated for a joint technology demonstration at Silent Swarm 25, hosted by the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Crane Division at the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center in Alpena, Michigan. Continue reading
Drone Whale Breath Sampling Hints at Deadly Virus in Arctic
Drones have been used to successfully collect samples from the exhaled breath—or “blow”—from wild humpback, sperm and fin whales in northern Norway, hailing a new era of non-invasive health monitoring for these marine giants in Arctic regions. Continue reading
China Puts Drone Rules into Law as Low-Altitude Economy Takes Off
Beijing adopted sweeping revisions to its decades-old Civil Aviation Law on Saturday, formally bringing uncrewed aircraft such as drones under the national legal framework for the first time and signaling state support for the country’s rapidly growing low-altitude economy. Continue reading
Germany Buys Eight MQ-9B SeaGuardians Through NATO/NSPA
Germany’s Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support, together with the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA), has announced the procurement of eight MQ-9B SeaGuardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc... Continue reading
DARPA Lift Challenge Now Accepting Applications
The DARPA Lift Challenge is now accepting applications, calling on the nation’s brightest innovators—from university labs and garage workshops to small businesses, large corporations, and military services—to secure a place in aviation history. Continue reading
France Tests Manual Drone Drops from Airbus A400M
France has completed a series of experimental flight trials to assess the feasibility of releasing drones from a military transport aircraft, using an Airbus A400M as the test platform. The campaign was led by the French defence procurement agency, Direction générale de l’armement (DGA), and focused on manually releasing inert drone mock-ups. Continue reading
Electro Optic Systems Acquires MARSS C-UAS C2 System Provider
– Electro Optic Systems Holdings Limited has announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire the MARSS group business, a Europe-based provider of command and control (C2) systems critical to countering drone threats. Continue reading