Connectivity

SoftBank Develops Aircraft Delivering Telecommunications Connectivity

SoftBank is developing an aircraft that delivers telecommunications connectivity from the stratosphere. The company launched a High Altitude Platform Station (HAPS) business through HAPSMobile, a joint venture between SoftBank and U.S.-based company AeroVironment. With the…

Commercial

AeroVironment to Build Mars Helicopter for NASA

Unmanned aircraft system (UAS) manufacturer AeroVironment will collaborate with NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) to build the agency's Mars Helicopter planned to fly on Mars. The helicopter will fly on NASA’s next…

Military

Drones Take Advantage of Newly Allocated Spectrum

AeroVironment is taking advantage of new frequency spectrum that has been allocated to unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) by the Defense Dept. The drone manufacturer has completed its first delivery of M1/M2/M5-compatible Raven…