Researchers at Caltech have built a bipedal robot that combines walking with flying to create a new type of locomotion, making it exceptionally nimble and capable of complex movements. Continue reading
Turkey Develops Kamikaze UAV Against Drone-Borne Threats
Transvero Fedai kamikaze drone
A group of Turkish defense contractors is testing a kamikaze unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that will be used to counter and neutralize other drone-borne threats. Continue reading
Primoco UAV Successfully Flight Tested Multiple Unmanned Aircraft from One Control Station
Primoco UAV SE, a Czech company that develops and manufactures the One 150 UAV, successfully flight tested the simultaneous control of multiple unmanned aircraft from one control station at their airport in Písek Krašovice on 20 October 2021.
US Central Command Stepping Up C-UAS Effort
A member of the US Air Force’s 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron trains with a DroneDefender system during the C-UAS training at Camp Buehring
US Central Command (CENTCOM) is improving its counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) effort with a “rapidly evolving set of tools and training”. Continue reading
Northrop Grumman Gets $50M USAF Global Hawk/Triton Repairs Contract
Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems, San Diego, California, has been awarded a $50,882,788 definitized modification PZ0001 to settle the 407th Supply Chain Management Squadron undefinitized contract action order FA8539-21-F-0007. Continue reading
HexTruck: Battery-Swapping Drone-Dock Integrated with a Pickup Truck
In collaboration with FlytBase, Miami-based autonomous drone dock manufacturer Hextronics are releasing HexTruck — a vehicle-mountable drone hangar for automated mobile inspection and public safety operations — on Thursday, October 28, at 11:00 CST. Continue reading
US Marines Test ‘Backpackable’ Electronic Warfare System on Drones
US Marines aboard the USS New Orleans have launched a portable, electronic-warfare system on drones for the first time at sea, according to the Marine Corps. Continue reading
Dublin Airport Air Traffic Services to Deploy Altitude Angel’s GuardianUTM Enterprise Platform
Altitude Angel chose the CANSO Executive Summit taking place in Madrid to announce Dublin Airport is to become the latest airport to date to deploy its next-generation airspace management solution – GuardianUTM Enterprise Continue reading