Quantum-Systems Raises Growth Funding from 10x Group

Felix Haas and Florian Sebel

Quantum-Systems GmbH, Munich-based manufacturer of small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS), announced that it has closed an additional round of financing and raised an undisclosed amount from also Munich-based 10x Group. The investment round will support the company’s continued expansion as it takes advantage of accelerating market demand for next-generation sUAS with electric vertical take-off and landing capabilities and onboard edge AI. Continue reading →

Gray Eagle ER Enables Joint Terminal Attack Controller Operations

On April 23, 2021, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. demonstrated enhanced situational awareness and targeting capability for ground forces during a company-funded technology demonstration at Yuma Proving Grounds, Arizona. The demonstration focused on enabling a Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC) to control the Electro-optical/Infrared (EO/IR) sensor on a Gray Eagle Extended Range (GE-ER) Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) and rapidly call for direct and indirect fire on an array of targets. Continue reading →

NASA to Help Local Governments Plan for Advanced Air Mobility

An idea for a future air taxi hovers over a municipal vertiport in this NASA illustration

Five state and local government entities have signed agreements with NASA’s aeronautical innovators to work together in considering how emerging cargo-carrying drone and passenger-carrying air taxi services can best be included in their civic transportation plans. Continue reading →