Said to be too difficult to deck land by the United States Navy, the F4U Corsair’s raw power came as a saving grace to a Fleet Air Arm desperate for a new generation fleet strike fighter. Continue reading
Schiebel CAMCOPTER S-100 Performs Maritime Surveillance for EMSA in Estonia
The Estonian Police and Border Guard Board (PPA) is operating the CAMCOPTER S-100 for enhanced maritime surveillance in the Baltic Sea. The Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) service is delivered by the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) and is also extended to Finland. Continue reading
1,500 Drones Form Giant QR Code in the Sky to Promote Video Game
Recently, Bilibili launched 1,500 drones into the sky to form a QR code at The Bund, Shanghai. Continue reading
Flirtey Implements Kongsberg Geospatial IRIS Airspace Awareness Technology
Kongsberg Geospatial and Flirtey announced that the Kongsberg Geospatial IRIS airspace situational awareness application has been implemented by Flirtey within their autonomous software platform that conducts BVLOS autonomous flight operations. Continue reading
S Korea to Invest $38M in C-UAS Tech by 2025
South Korea said that it will spend 42 billion won ($37.6 million) by 2025 to develop a response system against illegal drones amid growing security threats from the fast-developing technology. Continue reading
MightyFly Raises $5M Seed Funding to Scale Production of eVTOL Aircraft
MightyFly founders Scott Parker (left) and Manal Habib (right) with their MF-100 hybrid-electric cargo delivery aircraft
MightyFly, an autonomous air cargo carrier, announced that it has closed $5.1 million in seed funding. The round includes investments from 500 Startups, At One Ventures, Global Founders Capital, Graph Ventures, and Halogen Ventures. Continue reading
New UAS ZALA 421-16E5G Presented at ZALA EXPO
ZALA AERO GROUP presented a new unmanned system ZALA 421-16E5G at the closed exhibition ZALA EXPO, which began on April 19 in Moscow. Continue reading
Predator in Manhattan
Next month, a new fiberglass sculpture by artist Sam Durant is set to be installed on the High Line at 30th St that will cut a dramatic figure across the skyline. The sculpture is in the shape of a large Predator drone (It has a wingspan of 48 feet!) and will tilt in the wind almost like an actual military aircraft. Continue reading