The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is an American family of single-seat, single-engine, all-weather stealth multirole combat aircraft that is intended to perform both air superiority and strike missions. Continue reading
Thales Showcases the Safe and Efficient Management of Drones in Taiwanese Airspace
On 29 August 2022, Thales performed a real-time autonomous drone flight monitoring trial in Hsinchu, Jianshi Township, in the presence of Mr. Wang, Kwo-Tsai, Minister of Transportation and Communications, and key delegations from Taiwan’s Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA). Continue reading
LiquidPiston Awarded Phase II Army Contract to Advance Hybrid Electrification for UAVs
LiquidPiston, Inc., an innovator of efficient engine technology and hybrid power systems, has announced a $1.7 million Phase II award from the U.S Army to continue the development of the company’s Hybrid Electric X-Engine (HEXE) propulsion system. Continue reading
South Korean Resort Island to Have Drone Taxi Routes by 2025
South Korea’s resort island of Jeju will launch air routes for Urban Air Mobility (UAM) and drone taxis dedicated to tourists in the island by 2025, as the first municipality in the country to do so. Continue reading
Lithuania’s Defence Ministry Budgets €36M for Procurement of Drones
The Lithuanian Defence Materiel Agency under the Defence Ministry has launched procurement procedures for 35 sets of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). Continue reading
Ukraine Downs Iranian Drone used by Russia
Ukraine’s military claimed Tuesday for the first time that it encountered an Iranian-supplied suicide drone used by Russia on the battlefield, showing the deepening ties between Moscow and Tehran as the Islamic Republic’s tattered nuclear deal with world powers hangs in the balance. Continue reading
Boeing Demonstrates Open Autonomy Architecture for Manned-Unmanned Teaming with MQ-25
Boeing has digitally demonstrated a new open autonomy architecture for MQ-25 that will allow the U.S. Navy to increase mission effectiveness by integrating manned-unmanned teaming (MUM-T) capability at speed and scale. Continue reading
Taiwan Signs Procurement Contract for Four MQ-9Bs