During World War II, the United States put all its effort into strengthening its air forces, prioritizing the strangest ideas and proposals for fighters that manufacturers could conceive and build within a couple of years. One of the most bizarre examples was the Northrop XP-56 Black Bullet, which ultimately was too innovative to be produced. Continue reading
DJI Government Edition Drones Cleared for Use by Pentagon Report
Two drone models made by China’s largest manufacturer have been cleared for use by a Pentagon audit, according to a report summary obtained by The Hill. Continue reading
JetPack Aviation VTOL Goes Green
JPA JetPack will maximize carbon neutral energy for power
JetPack Aviation, JPA, developer of the world’s first FAA-certified personal turbine JetPack has announced a cooperative supply agreement with Prometheus Fuels Inc., inventors of the Titan Fuel Forge, which makes zero net carbon “fuel from the air”. Continue reading
Honeywell Signs MOU with Carbonix for UAV Comms
Carbonix Domani
Honeywell has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Carbonix, an Australian drone manufacturer, to provide its smallest and lightest satellite communications solution for their long-range fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). Powered by Inmarsat’s global satellite communications network, the Honeywell Small UAV SATCOM system enables beyond visual line-of-sight (BVLOS) command and control, real-time video streaming, and communication for defence and civilian missions. Continue reading
Orbital UAV Delivers First Engine System to Singapore
Australia’s Minister for Defence Industry Melissa Price MP with Orbital UAV CEO Todd Alder at Land Forces 2021
Orbital Corporation Ltd has advised that it has delivered the first engine system to its Singapore defence customer. Orbital UAV signed a Memorandum of Understanding with one of Singapore’s largest defence companies in March 2020. Continue reading
5th-Gen Sukhoi Su-57 to Control 4 Strike Drones
Sukhoi Su-57 with Okhotnik
A pilot of the Sukhoi Su-57 fifth-generation fighter jet will simultaneously coordinate the operations of four latest Okhotnik heavy strike drones, a source in the domestic aircraft-building industry told TASS on Tuesday. Continue reading
GA-ASI Gets $11M US Navy MQ-9 Reaper Support Contract
General Atomics, Aeronautical Systems Inc., Poway, California, is awarded an $11,183,991 firm-fixed-price modification (P00014) to a previously awarded contract (N0001918C1063). Continue reading
Insitu Pacific and Innovaero to Collaborate on UAS Platforms
Insitu Pacific and Perth-based aeronautical technology company Innovaero Pty Ltd have signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to strengthen and support the development of Australian technology for uncrewed aerial systems (UAS). Continue reading