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Successfully flying a drone in heavy rains or on an extremely windy day is next to impossible. A University of Memphis researcher is looking to improve the odds for such unmanned aerial systems after securing a $9.2 million contract to design and construct a facility to develop and test drones capable of operating in adverse weather conditions. Continue reading
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
Istari Digital has announced that a modification of the Lockheed Martin Skunk Works X-56A is on track to become the world’s first digitally-certified aircraft. Last year, the United States Air Force awarded Istari Digital a $19 million contract to pioneer this ambitious program, aptly named Flyer Øne in homage to the Wright Brothers. Continue reading
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
.Shield AI, Inc., the technology company building AI pilots, completed a major milestone on the path towards its overarching goal of providing autonomy for the world by successfully demonstrating its first-ever multi-jet autonomy flights on two Kratos MQM-178 Firejets. Continue reading
Blood packs have been successfully flown by drone in a series of ‘beyond visual line of sight’ flights, for the first time in the UK. Continue reading
.AgEagle Aerial Systems, Inc. has shown notable progress in its second-quarter 2024 earnings, reflecting the impacts of efforts to stabilize its financial performance. Despite a modest increase in revenues, the company managed to significantly reduce its net loss per share for the quarter. Continue reading
In the mid-1950s, as the Cold War escalated, the Royal Air Force sought a new aircraft, leading to one of the most ambitious aviation projects in British history: the British Aircraft Corporation TSR-2. Designed to fly at supersonic speeds, carry a diverse array of weaponry, and operate from short, rough airfields, the TSR-2 would reposition Britain as a leader in aerial warfare. Continue reading