Hermeus has demonstrated turbojet to ramjet transition within its engine, Chimera. This is one of the most important technological feats to making operational hypersonic flight a reality. Continue reading
Taiwan Shows Off Radar-Killing Kamikaze Drones
The Taiwan drone exhibition event this week was hosted by the National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST), a Taiwanese government-owned military technology manufacturer that develops a wealth of the Republic of China Armed Forces’ weapons. Continue reading
Optimization Design of Propeller for Ultra-High-Altitude Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
Ultra-high-altitude unmanned aerial vehicle raises a high demand for the efficiency of propeller at low Reynolds numbers. An optimization method for low Reynolds number propeller is established by iterative optimizations of the sectional airfoils and the chord, pitch distributions in this paper. Continue reading
Edible Drone That Can Save Lives
A team of researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL) has developed an edible drone to serve as life-sustaining food for people trapped in emergency situations. Two wings made of rice cakes are attached to a thin, rudimentary fuselage, a tail unit and a propeller unit, completing the innovation that could save the lives of adventurers who are lost, injured, or unable to move. Continue reading
Iranian Done Hits Israeli-Owned Tanker in Gulf
An attack on a tanker off the coast of Oman on Tuesday was carried out by an Iranian-made drone, U.S. Central Command said in a statement, adding that a multilateral maritime operation led by a British Royal Navy frigate had responded to the area. Continue reading
Draken Europe and Elbit Systems UK Sign MoU for Advanced Uncrewed ISR Services
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