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Russia’s Su-27 Stealth Fighter: Now Remote-Controlled ?

The combat capabilities of Russia’s Su-57 fifth-generation fighter have been compared to the United States Air Force’s F-22 Raptor. The Russian aircraft’s speed and armament could allow it to respond quickly to potential threats—and if necessary back out just as quickly from fights it cannot win. But now the Su-57 could have another advantage: a remotely piloted mode that could enable the advanced fighter to be operated safely away from potentially hostile skies.  Continue reading

Aviation Innovation Centre Launched at Goodwood Aerodrome

The launch of the Aviation Innovation Centre at Goodwood Aerodrome provides the UAV industry with a solution to develop, test, trial and showcase emerging technologies. It’s the first of its kind in the UK, coming at a time when the aviation industry is focusing heavily on the development of commercial unmanned technology and with the UK CAA seeing a significant increase in UAV operation approval requests. Continue reading

Schiebel and Nordic Unmanned Conduct World’s First Full-Scale Offshore UAV Flight for Equinor

Schiebel, together with partner Nordic Unmanned, successfully demonstrated to Norwegian energy company Equinor the cargo delivery capability of its Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) CAMCOPTER S-100 to offshore platform Troll A. Continue reading