UAV
Urban airport plans gather pace
Germany’s position as an early leader in the emerging area of urban airports has been confirmed thanks to two recent announcements
Easy Aerial launches ultra-portable UAV ground station
Easy Aerial, a provider of autonomous drone-in-a-box solutions, has launched a new line of ultra-portable models of its aerial vehicle (UAV) ground stations
Delivery UAVs could halve freight CO2 emissions
Commercial UAVs could almost halve the CO2 emissions of urban freight transport, according to a new report
Heathrow and Vertical look into eVTOL tie-up
Aerospace and technology company Vertical is collaborating with Heathrow Airport to explore how its VA-X4 eVTOL could operate from the hub
Vertical limits – BlueBird Aero Systems and VTOL technology
Militaries worldwide are moving to the adoption of fixed-wing vertical take-off and landing unmanned aerial systems capabilities Joe Charlaff speaks with BlueBird Aero Systems on emerging trends
USAF contracts Exosonic to develop ‘Red Air’ supersonic UAV
Exosonic has been awarded a Direct to Phase II Small Business Innovation Research contract by the USAF to develop a low boom supersonic UAV demonstrator that could be used to support adversary air training operations
IDET 2021: Pakistan’s armed Shahpar-II undergoing flight trials
Pakistan’s Global Industrial Defence & Solutions was present at the IDET exhibition in Brno during October 6-8, showcasing a range of systems including the Shahpar-II unmanned aerial vehicle
Kratos goes public with Air Wolf jet-powered drone
San Diego-based drone-maker, Kratos, is developing a small, jet-powered drone that manned aircraft would be able to launch mid-flight in order to extend their sensor and, potentially, weapons range
Royal Mail trials drone deliveries in Orkney
The UK’s Royal Mail is trialling scheduled, autonomous UAV delivery flights in Scotland’s Orkney Islands
Drone night flights authorised
A new authorisation has made it easier for United States-based pilots to operate their drones at night and in a wider range of locations