Elbit Systems’ Hermes 900 Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) recently successfully completed a series of flight demonstrations for the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA). Continue reading
Walmart Piloting Drone Delivery with Flytrex
Years ago, Walmart founder Sam Walton famously said, “I have always been driven to buck the system, to innovate, to take things beyond where they’ve been.” It remains a guiding principle at Walmart to this day. Continue reading
Manifold Robotics and New York Power Authority to Enable Safe Drone Operation Near Power Lines
Manifold Robotics has announced an agreement with the New York Power Authority (NYPA), the nation’s largest state public power organization, to develop unmanned aircraft systems (UASs) capable of operating safely near power lines. Continue reading
GA-ASI Integrates SAGE 750 ESM onto SeaGuardian
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. has integrated the Leonardo SAGE 750 Electronic Support Measure (ESM) system onto the MQ-9B SeaGuardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS). The SAGE 750 integration was performed by GA-ASI in partnership with Leonardo. Continue reading
Danish Startup QuadSAT Raises €2M for Antenna Testing
QuadSAT, a Danish company that is revolutionising test and measurement of satellite antennas, announced that it has closed a €2 million Pre-Series A Investment, the largest venture investment in a Danish drone tech company in history. Continue reading
Anduril’s New Drone Injects More AI Into Warfare
The Ghost 4, the latest product from Anduril, a defense-tech startup founded by Palmer Luckey, the creator of Oculus Rift, shows the potential for AI in military systems. Continue reading
P-51 Mustang v Hawker Sea Fury
Comparing the North American P-51D Mustang against the Hawker Sea Fury FB.11 flying at the same airshow. Looking at both Warbirds at a technical point of view and at the takeoff, display and landing. Continue reading
Northrop Grumman Gets $11.6M US Navy Fire Scout Upgrade Contract
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp. Aeronautics Systems, San Diego, California, is awarded an $11,635,599 cost-plus-fixed-fee order (N00019-20-F-0103) against previously issued basic ordering agreement N00019-20-G-0005. Continue reading