A group of 15 states and a Texas county on Monday sued the US Federal Aviation Administration over an environmental review of planned commercial drone package delivery rules. Continue reading
U.S. Navy Evaluates SeaGuardian UAS at Whidbey Island
The U.S. Navy recently evaluated the MQ-9B SeaGuardian from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. at the Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Force (MPRF) Commander’s Operational Group (COG) at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island , Oak Harbor, Washington.
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DoorDash Air Unveils Drone Delivery System for Local Businesses
DoorDash has unveiled its purpose-built autonomous aircraft powered by DoorDash Air, and outlined plans for an end-to-end drone delivery system with infrastructure and delivery orchestration designed to scale for all local businesses. Continue reading
Ukraine’s FPV Ambush Drones Now Lurk On Power Lines
Ukrainian developers have literally taken ambush drones to another level, with a new model that hangs from power lines while waiting for targets.
F-104 Starfighter ‘Widowmaker’ Was Too Fast to Fly
The F-104 Starfighter was built around a brutally simple Cold War philosophy: make a fighter smaller, faster, and higher-flying than almost anything the Soviet Union could put in the sky. Designed by legendary engineer Kelly Johnson after speaking directly with American pilots fighting in Korea, the aircraft combined a massive J79 engine with razor-thin wings barely 22 feet across, creating a machine pilots nicknamed the “missile with a man in it.” Continue reading
MagLev Aero Secures Dual DARPA Contracts to Advance Next-Generation US Drone Propulsion
Propulsion has always been at the core of aircraft performance. As defence drones undergo a rapid performance escalation on the modern battlefield, there remains a critical, unmet need for advanced propulsion systems capable of establishing true drone air dominance.
Ukrainian FPV Drones Fitted with Microphones to Detect Targets by Sound
Ukrainian company Ptashka Drones has equipped its FPV drones with microphones to detect targets by sound. The UAVs have also been given a function which allows several drones to remain on standby and respond quickly when a target appears.
Skydio’s New Drone Puts an Asymmetrical Twist on Fixed-Wing Flight
Skydio’s first fixed-wing drone does not look quite like a conventional aircraft, and that is by design. The F10 Lightrunner features an asymmetrical layout with its camera positioned outside the rotor plane, giving operators an unobstructed view during flight. Continue reading