General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) teamed up to conduct flight training on the operation of the MQ-9A Block 5 Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) for the Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) at Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Arizona. Continue reading
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German Heron TP Makes Maiden Flight Over Germany
The German Heron TP (GHTP), produced by UAV PEO at the Directorate of Defense, Research and Development at the IMoD and Israel Aerospace Industries, has on May 15th.2024 flown in German airspace for the first time. The Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) was customized for the unique requirements of the German Ministry of Defence, as part of a joint venture between IAI, Israel’s Ministry of Defense’s Directorate of Defense Research and Development (DDR&D), and Airbus. Continue reading
Chevron Pipe Line Company and American Aerospace Technologies to Fly UAS BVLOS in California
Chevron Pipe Line Company (CPL), a subsidiary of Chevron Corporation, and American Aerospace Technologies, Inc. (AATI) received a first-of-its-kind waiver from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to conduct unmanned aircraft surveillance in the San Joaquin Valley. Continue reading
Disney ‘Dreams That Soar’ Drone Show Preview Coming to Walt Disney World
Disney Dreams That Soar is a drone show coming to Disney Springs on May 2024 for a limited run this summer featuring Disney characters that take flight. Continue reading
US Air Force Deploys $8M Secret ULTRA Unmanned Aircraft in United Arab Emirates.
On May 7, 2024, the U.S. Air Force deployed an Unmanned Long-endurance Tactical Reconnaissance Aircraft (ULTRA) for an early morning mission at Al Dhafra Air Base, a hub for the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing and previously used for RQ-4 Global Hawk ISR drones, located in the United Arab Emirates. Continue reading
Airbus US Space & Defense to Develop Prototype UH-72 Lakota Drone for US Marines
Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) awarded Airbus U.S. Space & Defense a Phase I Other Transactional Authority Agreement, through Naval Aviation Systems Consortium, in support of the United States Marine Corps Aerial Logistics Connector. Continue reading
Draganfly Unveils New NDAA Compliant “FlexForce” Modular FPV System
Draganfly Inc. has announced the launch of its newest product, the FlexForce Modular FPV UAV System, available exclusively to Government & Military buyers following a FPV UAV Demonstration and Training. Continue reading
Airbus to Develop Eurofighter STAR Manned-Unmanned Teaming for ‘Loyal Wingmen’
Airbus is to develop a manned-unmanned teaming (MUM-T) capability to enable the Eurofighter Typhoon combat aircraft to remotely control ‘loyal wingmen’ under the System and Teaming Advanced Research (STAR) programme. Continue reading