In June of 1919, two daring British aviators made the world’s first successful non-stop flight across the Atlantic Ocean from North America to Europe using a modified Vickers Vimey airplane. In just 16 hours, they achieved what up until that point, required days to accomplish by ocean liner. Continue reading
TU Delft Hydrogen Drone Flies Longer and Greener
A drone that can fly sustainably for long distances over land and water, and can land almost anywhere, will be able to serve a wide range of applications. There are already drones that fly using ‘green’ hydrogen, but they either fly very slowly or cannot land vertically. Continue reading
Textron Aerosonde Fleet surpasses 500,000 Flight Hours
Textron Systems has announced that the overall Aerosonde sUAS fleet has achieved 500,000 flight hours across global operations. Continue reading
Tech Startup Launches Smallest Fuel Injection for UAV Engines
The state-of-the-art fuel injection system developed by tech start-up Löweheiser, the Electronic Fuel Injection company, in partnership with UAV manufacturer Quaternium, led to the achievement of a new world record of multi-rotor endurance with an outstanding flight of 10h and 14 min. Continue reading
Pentagon to Test Industry’s Counter-Drone Tech
Beginning early next year, the Pentagon will host the first opportunity for industry to demonstrate counter-drone technology aimed at small systems, the next step in a plan to test out new capabilities twice a year at common test ranges, according to Army officials in charge of the effort.
Vietnam to Convert MiG-21 ‘Flying Coffins’ into Drones
Vietnam, the South-East Asian nation which is also in conflict with China like many other nations including India could be planning to make a very audacious move to upgrade its arsenal. According to reports, the country is planning to convert its retired MiG-21s into combat drones. Continue reading
Skyborne Completes Initial Test of DATT SA-70 Airship
Han Tang Technology/UAV Corp through its subsidiary Skyborne Technology, Inc. has successfully conducted an inflation test of the new DATT SA-70 semi-rigid Airship with drone package during the week of November 1-5, 2020. Continue reading
Sky Power SP-55 FI TS Hybrid for Generator-Only Application
The Sky Power SP-55 single-cylinder engine is one of the first engines by the German propulsion manufacturer and comes in different versions. The SP-55 FI TS hybrid is designed to generate electricity in unmanned flight systems. Continue reading