The UK Royal Air Force is set to become the world’s first operational user of the MQ-9B SkyGuardian, the world’s most advanced medium-altitude, long-endurance Remotely Piloted Air System (RPAS). Continue reading
Honeywell, Hanwha Systems to Collaborate on Urban Air Mobility Development in South Korea
Honeywell and Hanwha Systems announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to collaborate on unmanned aerial systems and urban air mobility (UAS/UAM) technology development in South Korea. Continue reading
Airbus Launches Business to Commercialize HAPS
Airbus has launched a connectivity services business through the creation of a dedicated HAPS Services Business based around Zephyr, Airbus’ leading HAPS technology platform. Continue reading
Report to Congress on the Future of Unmanned Aircraft
The Congressional Research Service report, ‘Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Roles, Missions, and Future Concepts’ has just been published. Continue reading
Chinese Drone Maker Lobbies to Defeat US National Security Ban
China’s blacklisted DJI is battling to take care of its dominance of the US drone market by lobbying Congress to dam a invoice barring the federal authorities from shopping for its unmanned plane. Continue reading
Boeing’s Forgotten Experimental Bomber | Boeing YB-9
The Boeing YB-9 (Also known as the Model 214/215/246) was the company’s first all-metal bomber design. In 1930, the bomber squadrons operated by the US Army Air Corps mostly consisted of slow biplanes. Boeing had recently built its successful all-metal Monomail transport, and wanted to use their experience to build something bigger. Continue reading
Microsoft Launches Project AirSim, an End-to-End Platform to Accelerate Autonomous Flight
Microsoft is offering a way to teach an autonomous drone to fly itself by putting a drone’s control software through trials millions of times before the first takeoff. The cloud-based simulation platform, Project AirSim, is being made available in limited preview. Continue reading
Migrant-Spotting Drone Fished Out of English Channel
A Tekever AR3 drone providing aerial surveillance to reduce migrant crossings ‘malfunctioned’ and plunged into the English Channel. Continue reading