Key areas in southern Ukraine have come under attack from a number of Iran-supplied Shahed-136 ‘kamikaze’ or ‘suicide’ drones. It is by far the most high-profile and concentrated use of these types of weapons by Russian forces. Continue reading
Norway Investigates Mysterious Drone Sightings Near Offshore Oil & Gas Fields
The Norwegian police are investigating a number of sightings of unidentified drones in the vicinity of oil and gas platforms on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. Continue reading
Bipartisan Group in Congress Urges Pentagon to Send Ukraine Advanced Drones
A bipartisan group of 17 members of Congress are urging Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to provide advanced drones to Ukraine, saying the technology could be key to giving Kyiv a battlefield advantage. Continue reading
Team of Drones 3D-Prints a Tower
A mini-swarm’s worth of drones have been trained to work together to 3D-print some simple towers. One day, the method could help with challenging projects such as post-disaster construction or even repairs on buildings that are too high to access safely, the team behind it hopes. Continue reading
AeroVironment Gets $20M US Army Switchblade 300 Tactical Missile Systems Contract
AeroVironment, Inc. has announced it received a $20,602,464 firm-fixed-price contract award on Aug. 18, 2022 from the U.S. Army Tactical Aviation and Ground Munitions (TAGM) project office for the procurement of Switchblade 300 tactical missile systems (TMS). Continue reading
FAA Reauthorization: Integrating New Entrants into the National Airspace System
U.S. Senator Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.), Chair of the Subcommittee on Aviation Safety, Operations and Innovation, will convene a subcommittee hearing titled “FAA Reauthorization: Integrating New Entrants into the National Airspace System” on Wednesday, September 28, 2022, at 2:15 p.m. EDT. Continue reading
Raytheon & Northrop Grumman to Deliver First Hypersonic Air-Breathing Missile
Raytheon Missiles & Defense, a Raytheon Technologies business, in partnership with Northrop Grumman, has been selected to develop the Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile for the U.S. Air Force.
Autonomous Drone Operations at 6,000m Above Sea Level
In September FIXAR conducted a video monitoring mission at a high altitude in a challenging mountainous region. The mission launch and drone take-off took place at an altitude of 5,300 m (17,388 ft). Continue reading