NASA actually kind of has a reputation for using old air frames such as the S-3 Viking and even the U-2 but the B-57 is one of if not the oldest airframes they use its also just an interesting story. Continue reading
Matternet Takes Over Drone Business from Swiss Post
Matternet has announced that it is embarking on the next chapter of its drone operations in Switzerland. Starting January 1, 2023, Matternet will take over drone business activities from Swiss Post, in addition to providing its technology platform and operating customer drone delivery networks. Continue reading
Draganfly Announces New Heavy Lift and High-Endurance Multi-Use Drones
Draganfly Inc. has announced the launch of its new North American-made Heavy Lift and Commander 3 XL Drones.
Aeronautics Unveils Orbiter 4 System with VTOL Kit
Aeronautics Group – a provider of integrated holistic solutions based on unmanned systems platforms, payloads and communications for defence and HLS applications – is to unveil the Orbiter 4 system with a flexible VTOL capability. Continue reading
K-State Salina Selected Again to Support National UAS Prize Competition
Following its successful coordination of the recent First Responder Unmanned Aircraft System Triple Challenge, Kansas State University Salina Aerospace and Technology Campus has again been selected to lead an unmanned aircraft systems competition that will award prize money to winners. Continue reading
Drone Delivery Canada Gets Approval for Commercial BVLOS Drone Delivery in British Columbia
Drone Delivery Canada Corp. has announced that it has received a Special Flight Operations Certificate (“SFOC”) from Transport Canada, issued on May 18, 2022, for Beyond Visual Line of Sight commercial drone delivery for its University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine’s ‘Remote Communities Drone Transport Initiative program (drone deliveries between Village of Fraser Lake and Stellat’en First Nation). Continue reading
Lithuanians Crowdfund Bayraktar TB2 for Ukraine
In just 3.5 days of collecting, the Lithuanian people raised five million euros to buy a Turkish UAS Bayraktar TB2 to donate to the Ukrainian defense forces. Continue reading
Russian Soldier Gives Drone the Finger Before it Drops Bomb
A Russian soldier gives a drone the finger moments before the unmanned aerial vehicle dropped a bomb on his platoon, footage released by a Ukrainian official showed. Continue reading