Simulating the response of aircraft to complex wind flows when operating in urban environments is an area of increasing interest for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) and Urban and Regional Air Mobility (UAM/RAM) vehicles. Continue reading
Baykar Will Build Plant in Ukraine
The Turkish manufacturer of Bayraktar TB2 drones, Baykar Makina, will build a plant in Ukraine. This was stated by the Ambassador of Ukraine to Turkey, Vasily Bodnar in an interview with RBC-Ukraine. Continue reading
Manned/Unmanned Teaming Safer with Naval Aviation’s New Avoidance Tech
A first-of-its-kind detect and avoidance system called Guardian successfully proved it will make defense aviation’s manned/unmanned teaming safer during its first flight test at Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) headquarters, July 28. Continue reading
Kratos Gets $20M UAS Production Contract
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. announced that it has received an approximate $20 million production contract for high performance, jet powered, unmanned aerial target drone systems. Continue reading
UK Awards Contracts for UAS Swarm Project
Malloy Aeronautics and Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) group have been awarded a contract as part of the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) Multi-Domain Integrated Swarm (MDIS) project, Brigadier Mark Totten, Deputy Director of Acquisition Commando Forces and MDIS told Janes . Continue reading
Global C-UAV Market to Grow at CAGR of 29% by 2032
Visiongain has published a new report entitled Counter-UAV 2022-2032. The global counter-UAV market was valued at US$1,087 million in 2021 and is projected to grow at a CAGR of 29.0% during the forecast period 2022-2032. Continue reading
Fukushima Firm Develops Drones for Wind Turbine Inspections
With drones increasingly being used in Fukushima Prefecture for various purposes including agriculture and disaster prevention, a local firm has developed a system to utilize them to inspect wind turbines. Continue reading
Venezuela Opposition Leader in Drone Assassination Plot Sentenced
Former Venezuela opposition lawmaker Juan Requesens was sentenced to eight years in prison for alleged involvement in the 2018 explosion of two drones at an event attended by President Nicolas Maduro, his lawyer said on Thursday, one of 17 people to receive sentences over the incident. Continue reading