U.S. authorities have announced criminal and civil charges against the former head of a now-defunct British company for making a fraudulent bid to buy U.S. aerospace and defense company Textron Inc for about $13.8 billion. Continue reading
BlueHalo’s Titan System Selected as DoD Program of Record
BlueHalo has announced the selection of the Titan C-UAS as a Program of Record by the U.S. Department of Defense for an undisclosed government customer. Continue reading
Boeing’s Monomail 200 and 221 Mail Carrier – video
The advanced design of the Monomail 200 and 221 was hampered by the lack of engine and propeller technology. By the time variable-pitch propellers and more powerful engines were available, the design had been surpassed by multi-engined aircraft, including Boeing’s own 247. Continue reading
Shanghai Firefighters Deliver Necessities via Drone During Lockdown
Amid a strict COVID-19 lockdown in Shanghai, China, local firefighters are using drones to make contactless deliveries of food and other necessities. Continue reading
Finnish Defence Forces to Spend $15M on Surveillance Drones
The Finnish Defence Forces (FDF) announced on Monday it is seeking suitable suppliers of unmanned aerial systems (UAS), also referred to as drones, to be used for intelligence gathering purposes. Continue reading
QinetiQ Wins UK Royal Navy Vampire Phase 1 Contract
QinetiQ has won a £6m, four-year, Vampire Phase 1(1) contract to support the Royal Navy’s future high performance Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) operations. The company will provide its experimentation expertise and its Banshee Jet80+ targets to help Royal Navy Aircraft Carriers train for real-world scenarios. Continue reading
Dufour and Blueberry Aviation Enter Strategic Partnership
Blueberry Aviation, the global commercial aircraft and helicopter specialists, and Dufour Aerospace, a Swiss eVTOL company, have signed a global partnership agreement. Continue reading
Amazon Drone Crashes Hit Jeff Bezos’ Delivery Dreams
Jeff Bezos went on 60 Minutes in 2013 and pledged to fill the skies with a fleet of delivery drones that could zip parcels to customers’ homes in 30 minutes. Asked when this future would arrive, the Amazon.com Inc. founder said he expected drone deliveries to commence in the next five years or thereabouts. Continue reading