The International Drone Show 2022, arranged by Odense Robotics and UAS Denmark Test Center, takes place from Tuesday 30 August 8am-4pm at HCA Airport in Odense, Denmark. Continue reading
Portuguese Navy Unveils New Drone Mothership Project
As part of the Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR), it was published in the Diário da República and in the Official Journal of the European Union, the Portuguese Navy launched this month, the limited tender by prior qualification, for the design and construction of a multifunctional naval platform. Continue reading
E-Cigarette Batteries Power Drones in Ukraine War
Ukrainian volunteers have started using e-cigarette batteries to help power drones deployed in the war against Russia. Continue reading
China’s CH-10 Tilt-Rotor Drone gets Domestically Developed Engine
With a procurement contract signed recently, China’s latest CH large tilt-rotor drone will get a domestically developed turboshaft engine, giving the aircraft advantages in terms of efficiency and reliability in transport missions, developers said on Monday. Continue reading
SESAR Urban Air Mobility Digital Sky Demonstrators Get € 14.5M EU Funding
Three SESAR 3 JU Digital Sky Demonstrators will receive funding to the tune of EUR 14.5 million from the Connecting Europe Facility between now and 2025, it was announced on 29 June. The selected projects aim to accelerate the market uptake of SESAR Solutions for greener aviation and urban air mobility. Continue reading
EASA Publishes Rules for Operation of Air Taxis in Cities
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) published rules for the operation of air taxis in cities, the first comprehensive proposal for such regulations to be issued world-wide. Continue reading
Smoke and Mirrors: UK RAF’s Drone Swarm Squadron has No Drones
A Freedom of Information (FoI) investigation has found that an RAF Squadron set up more than two years ago to take the lead on developing the UK’s swarming drones capability has yet to undertake any testing or trialling of drones and currently has just four personnel assigned to it. Continue reading
GrandSky Receives Global Hawks from Air Force’s Block 30 Divestment Plan
Grand Sky Business and Aviation Park (GrandSky) will accept 20 Global Hawks from the United States Air Force’s 319th Reconnaissance Wing as part of the Block 30 divestment plan to restructure intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance to meet national defense priorities and support joint all-domain command and control capabilities. Continue reading