General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. congratulates the U.S. Air Force (USAF) on the pace of progress for its Collaborative Combat Aircraft program, which features the FQ-42 Vengeance designed and produced by GA-ASI.
Joby Completes First-Ever Fully Autonomous Flight Across the United States
Joby Aviation, Inc. announced that an aircraft equipped with its autonomy technology has completed the first-ever autonomous flight across the United States. The aircraft flew 3,199 miles with zero control inputs from its onboard safety pilot, concluding the eastbound leg of its month-long tour in North Carolina’s Outer Banks, near the site of the Wright brothers’ first powered flight.
Textron Systems’ Aerosonde Completes First UAS Vertiport Flights in Commercial Airspace
Textron Systems Corporation, a Textron Inc. company, announced that it participated in a demonstration collaborating with the Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership (MAAP) at Virginia Tech supporting the Virginia Advanced Air Mobility Smart Airspace Program, becoming the first unmanned aircraft system (UAS) to fly in commercial airspace utilizing two vertiports. Continue reading
GE Aerospace and Kratos Announce Successful Ignition of GEK800 Turbofan Cruise Missile Propulsion System
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. and GE Aerospace announced a key program milestone with the successful ignition of the GEK800 turbofan cruise missile propulsion system. Recently, the GEK800 Serial Number 1 was tested at the X-58 test facility, igniting successfully.
Northrop Grumman and Camgian Collaborate on AI Capabilities for Multi-Domain Integrated Defence
Northrop Grumman announced a strategic collaboration with Camgian to explore harnessing its advanced Reactor AI platform to enhance command and fire control capabilities for U.S. and allied forces, enabling warfighters to operate more effectively on the battlefield. Continue reading
Florida Fishing Trip Nets US Military LUCAS Drone
A routine Saturday fishing trip off Pensacola Beach turned into something else entirely when a Hot Spot Fishing Charters crew hauled a large unmanned aircraft out of the Gulf of Mexico. Authorities recovered the drone later that same day, according to local news station WEAR-TV. Continue reading
Ukraine’s Raybird Gets $10M US Army Contract
The U.S. Army has awarded a $10.64 million contract for Raybird unmanned aircraft hardware and services to Skyeton Inc., the American arm of Skyeton, a Ukrainian company that has spent the past several years proving the drone in combat over Ukraine. Continue reading
Poland Unveils MAKO X1 Man-Portable Counter-UAS System
Polish companies WZL-2 and Blackfish have presented the MAKO X1 man-portable counter-drone launcher.