Maiden flight of the Autonomous Flying Wing Technology Demonstrator was carried out successfully by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) from the Aeronautical Test Range, Chitradurga, Karnataka on July 01, 2022. Continue reading
General Atomics Gets $35M US Navy MQ-9 Reaper Maintenance Contract
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc., Poway, California, is awarded a $34,584,155 cost-plus-fixed-fee modification (P00006) to a previously awarded contract (N0001921C0016). Continue reading
Cranfield Leads European Demonstration Programme on Integrating Drones into Urban Airspaces
A new European project, AMU-LED, is now carrying out coordination and substantial testing to manage this airspace traffic and check safety, interoperability and feasibility. The first trial demonstration took place at Cranfield University, UK, on 30 June, and will be followed by other trial events in the Netherlands and Spain. Continue reading
US Army to Get Penguins from Edge Autonomy
Edge Autonomy* has announced that it will produce and deliver Penguin unmanned aerial vehicles to the U.S. Army. Continue reading
Chinese Firm Bought North Dakota Farm Near Grand Forks Air Force Base
A Chinese company’s purchase of farmland in North Dakota just down the road from a US Air Force base that houses sensitive drone technology has lawmakers on Capitol Hill worried about potential espionage by Beijing, according to a report. Continue reading
Ørsted and DSV Test Cargo Drones at Danish Offshore Wind Farm
Danish energy firm Ørsted is teaming up with Danish logistics firm DSV to trial drone deliveries of spare parts and equipment to its 400MW Anholt wind farm in the Kattegat area of the North Sea, between Denmark and Sweden. Continue reading
UK Provides £100M Worth of UAVs to Ukraine
The UK will provide another £1 billion of military support to Ukraine, the Prime Minister announced at the NATO Leaders’ Summit on Thursday 30th June. Continue reading
Embry-Riddle Researchers Get FAA Grant to Improve Drone Safety
Researchers at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University recently received a $371,000 grant from the Federal Aviation Administration to study the detection systems of uncrewed aerial systems (UAS), or drones, to improve the safety of their operation. Continue reading