– Skyborne Technology, a UAV Corp Company and Atlantic Industrial Group Inc. have announced a joint venture to build cutting-edge manufacturing capability at Skyborne’s Wewahitchka, Florida facility. Continue reading
Category Archives: Lighter Than Air
Russia Unveils Aerostat-Based Anti-Drone Defense System
The Russian defense industry has introduced a new anti-drone defense system called Barrier, developed by the Russian company Pervyy Dirizhabl (First Dirigible). This system utilizes aerostat technology, commonly known as barrage balloons, to counter unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Continue reading
HyLight Raises $4M for Hydrogen-Powered Airship Drones
HyLight, an innovative provider of aerial inspection utilising hydrogen airship drones, has achieved a significant milestone with the completion of a fundraising round, securing €3.7 million ($4 million). Continue reading
BAE Systems & Hybrid Air Vehicles Sign MoU to Develop Defence Applications for Airlander
Hybrid Air Vehicles Ltd, a UK based provider of sustainable aircraft technology, has announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate and explore the potential of Airlander – an ultra-low emissions large aircraft – in security and defence applications, with BAE Systems’ FalconWorks advanced research & technology centre for the Air sector. Continue reading
Northrop Grumman Gets $8.5M US Navy MQ-8C Contract
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., San Diego, California, is awarded an $8,522,190 firm-fixed-price delivery order (N00383-23-F-V408) under previously awarded basic ordering agreement (N00383-19-G-V401) for the procurement of the mission processing unit in support of the MQ-8C aircraft. Continue reading
UAV Corp’s Lighter Than Air Detachable Drone Completing Avionics Installation
UAV Corp has announced the near completion of the new Lighter Than Air Detachable Drone “LTATDD SA-70” with the avionics installation in its final stage and integration of subsystems before flight. Continue reading
DOCOMO Develops Blade-free Blimp Drone
NTT DOCOMO, INC. announced that it has developed a blade-free, blimp-type drone equipped with a high-resolution video camera that captures high-quality video and full-color LED lights that glow in radiant colors. Continue reading
Alphabet Shuts Down Loon
After four years of setbacks and crashes, in 2017 Alphabet closed down its project flying solar-powered fixed-wing drones in the upper atmosphere to beam the internet to those cut-off. Now, Google parent company Alphabet, has also dropped Loon, its upper-atmosphere balloon version. Continue reading