Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky unveiled a newly developed weapon for the embattled nation’s armed forces, stating that the Palyanyitsya drone missile is to be integrated into Ukraine’s missile programme on Saturday. Continue reading
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US Army Tests L3Harris Drone-Jamming Robot Truck
.L3Harris’ Agile Development Group has been iteratively developing a robotic based, highly mobile, short range air defense capability that meets today’s mission needs and is inherently designed to adapt to tomorrow’s threats quickly and economically. Continue reading
German Prosecutors Probe Drone Flights over Critical Infrastructure
German prosecutors have opened an investigation into repeated drone flights over critical infrastructure in northern Germany on suspicion of espionage activity, a prosecutor said on Thursday. Continue reading
Inflatable Ukrainian F-16 Decoy Emerges at Defense Show
A Czech company has unveiled an inflatable decoy of the F-16 fighter, notably wearing Ukrainian Air Force markings. The inflatable fighter, from a firm that is already known to be providing Kyiv with decoys of other items of military equipment, appears only a matter of weeks after it was confirmed that the first real F-16s had arrived in Ukraine. Continue reading
Cyberhawk Granted FAA Nationwide BVLOS Waiver to Expand Remote Drone Operations in the US
Cyberhawk, a global provider of drone-based inspection and survey services and visual data management software, has announced that it has been granted a coveted nationwide Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) waiver by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Continue reading
Tiny Jets Masquerading as Cruise Missiles Featured in Michigan Airpower Exercise
Tiny JSX-2 microjets, each with a pilot crammed inside, have been zipping around the skies over Michigan playing the part of hostile aerial threats like drones and cruise missiles as part of a large force exercise. Continue reading
Italy Cleared for Newbuild Block 5 Reaper UAS
The US government has approved the sale of newbuild Block 5 versions of the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) MQ-9A Reaper unmanned aircraft system (UAS) to Italy, adding to those already in service that are being upgraded to the same standard. Continue reading
First Look at Skyports’ UK Vertiport Revealed
Skyports Infrastructure has unveiled designs for the UK’s first permanent vertiport testbed for the electric air taxi industry, alongside partners Bicester Motion, the 444-acre future mobility estate in Bicester, Oxfordshire, and Vertical Aerospace, a global aerospace and technology company pioneering zero-emissions aviation through the development of electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft. Continue reading