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Successful First Flight of Hermes 900 HFE in Switzerland

On Wednesday June 15, at shortly after 07:00, the new reconnaissance drone for the Swiss Armed Forces in Emmen completed its first flight. With this successful test flight, the reconnaissance drone system 15 (ADS 15 – Hermes 900 HFE ) reaches another important milestone. Continue reading →

Posted in Military UAS on June 20, 2022 by The Editor. Leave a comment

Ukraine Downs New Russian Drone

Pavel Kashchuk, founder of the automotive site infocar.ua and host of the eponymous YouTube channel, posted images showing the wreckage of Merlin-VR unmanned aircraft. Continue reading →

Posted in Accident Reporting on June 20, 2022 by The Editor. Leave a comment

Watchkeeper Crashes into Sea off Cyprus

A Watchkeeper UK Army drone costing £30 million has plunged into the sea — the seventh in the £1.2 billion programme to crash. Continue reading →

Posted in Accident Reporting on June 17, 2022 by The Editor. Leave a comment

DARPA Wants to Refuel Drones in Wirelessly in Flight

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) published a request for information (RFI) from anyone willing and able to contribute their tech, with a few caveats. Continue reading →

Posted in News on June 17, 2022 by The Editor. Leave a comment

Unpowered MIP Gripper Allows Drones to Passively Perch and Grasp

Aerial drones are much more useful if they can grasp and carry objects, plus they use much less power if they can perch on stationary objects instead of hovering. A new attachment allows drones to do both, without using any electricity. Continue reading →

Posted in Research on June 17, 2022 by The Editor. Leave a comment

Northrop Grumman Gets $15M MQ-4C Triton Upgrades Contract for Australia

Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., San Diego, California, is awarded a $15,063,680 modification (P00026) to a previously awarded, fixed-price incentive (firm-target) contract (N0001919C0008). Continue reading →

Posted in News on June 17, 2022 by The Editor. Leave a comment

Forgotten Hero of The Pacific War | Vought-Sikorsky OS2U ‘Kingfisher’

The Vought OS2U Kingfisher is an often under-appreciated veteran of the Pacific War. Designed and built as a naval scout for use aboard US Navy Battleships and Cruisers, it served throughout the war in its intended role, and it also became known as a ‘Guardian Angel’ due to its frequent use in air-sea rescue operations. Continue reading →

Posted in News on June 17, 2022 by The Editor. Leave a comment

Romania Cancels Watchkeeper X Contract

Romania’s Defense Ministry has canceled its only tender for the acquisition of military drones, despite rising security risks in the region. Continue reading →

Posted in Business News, Military UAS on June 16, 2022 by The Editor. Leave a comment
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