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Twente Airport to Deploy Altitude Angel’s Approval Services Platform

Altitude Angel, a global UTM (Unified Traffic Management) technology provider, has announced that Twente Airport, in collaboration with drone innovation cluster Space53, is to deploy its Approval Services platform – allowing drone operators, and in the future eVTOL pilots, the ability to submit flight requests and pay for operations within Twente Airport’s airspace digitally and at the touch of a button. Continue reading

DARPA Shows Concepts for the Future of VTOL Uncrewed Aerial Systems

DARPA’s AdvaNced airCraft Infrastructure-Less Launch And RecoverY program, known as ANCILLARY, shows six design concepts for a low-weight, large-payload, long-endurance VTOL uncrewed X-plane. The innovative configurations and critical technology designs come from a wide array of performers, from small start-up to legacy aerospace companies, broadening the network of partners contributing to the program. Continue reading

UK’s Bold Plan to Generate Electricity from Drones gets Research Grant

Using drones to harvest wind energy could play a significant role in the UK’s net-zero mission. University of Bristol’s Lecturer in Flight Dynamics and Control Dr Duc H. Nguyen has landed a £375,000 grant from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) to conduct further research into the emerging field of Airborne Wind Energy Systems (AWES). Continue reading

Czech Republic to Equip Army with FPV Drones

The Czech Republic is planning to equip ground units with small FPV drones for reconnaissance and strikes. The new Concept for the Construction of the Army of the Czech Republic (KVAČR) was approved in February of this year, however, there is little and vague talk about the massive deployment of drones and protection against this technology. That has now changed. Continue reading