Rusian state media TV hosts have complained that its customs policies are preventing their troops from getting military equipment, labelling it a “crying shame”. Continue reading
Liteye Systems Awarded $12M Contract for Air Defense Systems
Liteye Systems, Inc. announced the award of a $12.1M, multi-year contract by the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) to provide its entire portfolio of integrated multi-domain, multi-mission Air Base Surface and Ground Defense systems, including Counter UAS (C-UAS) solutions. Continue reading
ICAO Issues Call for Drone Airspace Management Innovations
ICAO has issued new requests for information (RFIs) from public- and private-sector innovators for its upcoming DRONE ENABLE event, designed to advance next generation global standards and solutions for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), UAS traffic management (UTM), and advanced air mobility (AAM).
Florida Power & Light’s $1.2M New Hurricane Drone
The newest tool in Florida Power & Light’s storm-ready kit has a wingspan slightly longer than a Cessna, can fly 1,000 miles at a time and cost the utility’s customers a cool $1.2 million. Continue reading
Chinese Micro Drone Flies Like a Maple Seed
Engineers in China have built a micro-drone that weighs 35 grams (a little less than an egg) and was inspired by maple seeds that they say uses less power than their conventional counterparts. Continue reading
Unmanned Traffic Management Market Worth $3.6 Billion by 2028
The unmanned traffic management market size was valued at 0.79 billion in 2020. The market is expected to rise from $0.92 billion in 2021 to $3.59 billion by 2028 at a CAGR of 21.4 % during the forecast period 2021-2028. Continue reading
Downed Russian Fighters Found with GPS ‘Taped to Dashboards’
Wrecked Russian fighter jets are being found with rudimentary GPS receivers “taped to the dashboards” in Ukraine because their inbuilt navigation systems are so bad, the UK’s defense secretary, Ben Wallace, said. Continue reading
NY Air Guard Tests MQ-9 Remote Landing and Takeoff Capability
The New York Air National Guard’s 174th Attack Wing highlighted its ability to fly the MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft into any airport, anywhere on Thursday, May 5 when it landed an aircraft at Griffiss International Airport in Rome, New York. Continue reading