The right airplane at the wrong time – the story of Republic’s attempt to build a record-breaking photo-recon aircraft and commercial airliner in 1946. Continue reading
Epirus Unveils Portable HPM Leonidas Pod – High-Power Microwave for Drones
Epirus has announced the introduction of Leonidas Pod, a first-to-market, solid-state, multiple shot high-power microwave (HPM) system and the latest addition to the company’s suite of advanced electronic warfare (EW) solutions. Continue reading
Investing in India’s Drone Industry: Liberalized Rules, Production Incentives, Import Ban
The Indian Government wants to accelerate the development of India’s drone industry and turn the country into a drone hub by 2030. To this end, reforms for regulatory streamlining, production-linked incentives, and an import ban on drones (with the exception for R&D, defense and security purposes) have been introduced. Continue reading
KDDI and JAL to Develop Drone Services
KDDI, a major Japanese mobile phone company, has decided to collaborate with Japan Airlines, a major aviation company, in the field of drone business. Looking ahead to the further spread of drones, the aim is to strengthen services by utilizing Japan Airlines’ flight management technology. Continue reading
AeroVironment Gets $8.5M Puma LE Foreign Military Sales Contract
AeroVironment, Inc. announced that it received a $8,541,428 firm-fixed-price U.S. Department of Defense Foreign Military Sales (FMS) contract award on Jan. 27, 2022 to provide Puma 3 AE small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), initial spares packages, training and support to an allied nation. Delivery is anticipated by November 2022. Continue reading
Shape-Shifting Drone Morphs from Ground Vehicle to Quadcopter
Imagine a small autonomous vehicle that could drive over land, stop, and flatten itself into a quadcopter. The rotors start spinning, and the vehicle flies away. Continue reading
FAA Begins New Phase of Testing to Safely Integrate Drones into the National Airspace
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will begin field-testing new drone-traffic-management capabilities to further integrate these aircraft into the National Airspace System. Continue reading
Cranfield University Measures Drone Sound Impact
Researchers at Cranfield University in the UK have conducted a series of noise measurement trials with unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to improve understanding of their potential impact of their use in urban areas. Continue reading