MilitaryCCA Challenge: Accommodating Sensor Processing to Meet Size, Weight, Power, Cost Goals The U.S. Air Force’s future Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) may need a significant amount of processing power for sensors and mission autonomy, and the service and industry thus face a challenge of…
MilitaryAuterion, ModalAI, Neros Selected To Prototype sUAS Solutions In Contested EMI Space The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) on Wednesday said it has selected solutions from three companies to demonstrate and test commercial dual-use technologies in small drones to be able to operate in electromagnetically…
MilitaryConstruction Begins on New Boeing MQ-28 Production Facility in Queensland - March 26 BRISBANE, March 26, 2024 — Construction will begin on Boeing’s [NYSE: BA] new production facility in Toowoomba, Queensland, to support the manufacture of Australia’s first military combat aircraft designed and developed in…
UnmannedDIU Seeks Commercial Solutions For sUAS To Operate Amid Electromagnetic Interference - March 13 Eyeing lessons learned from ongoing global conflicts, the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) this week issued a solicitation for commercial solutions that allow small uncrewed aerial systems (sUAS) and other small unmanned systems…
UnmannedB4UFLY Adds Drone Data Crowdsourcing and Local Advisories in New Update The B4UFLY, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) partnered drone app, will now offer localized advisories and crowdsourcing operational data for drone pilots, Kittyhawk CEO Jon Hegranes and B4UFLY app maker, announced on…
UnmannedTransport Canada Issues New BVLOS Drone Operations Waiver for Power Line Inspections MVT Geo-solutions has received approval from Transport Canada to fly unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) flight in uncontrolled airspace in Alma, Quebec. The Special Flight Operations Certificate…
Air TaxiEmbraerX Partners with Elroy Air on Unmanned VTOL Cargo Delivery EmbraerX signed an agreement to collaborate with Elroy Air, a San Francisco-based startup working to certify a hybrid VTOL aircraft for unmanned cargo delivery. The two companies released few details about the…
Air TaxiAirbus’ Vahana Demonstrator to Complete Flight Test Campaign This Year Airbus A³'s Vahana demonstrator aircraft, which has been flying since January 2018, recently completed its 100th test flight and is on track to complete its test flight portfolio by the end of…
Air TaxiWith Urban Air Mobility Coming into Focus, Two Companies Present Alternative Visions As a number of companies including Boeing, Bell Flight, Volocopter and Sabrewing (among others) are developing electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for various cargo delivery and passenger carrying missions, two…
RegulationAmazon Seeks FAA Approval for Prime Air Drone Delivery Amazon has formally requested FAA approval to operate as a Part 135 unmanned air carrier to conduct commercial drone deliveries in the United States. The 29-page letter sent by Amazon also…