Air News & Articles

Aurora Flight Sciences has completed wind tunnel testing for its high-speed VTOL concept aircraft, a key milestone in the preliminary design phase of DARPA’s SPRINT program

The U.S. Marine Corps has received a technologically advanced MQ-9A Reaper® UAS from GA-ASI, featuring wing-borne fuel pods and reinforced landing gear for extended 30+ hour endurance

The U.S. Marine Corps has accumulated over 1,000 flight hours using the MQ-9A unmanned aircraft in collaboration with General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI)

A UK-developed radiofrequency weapon has successfully downed drone swarms in trials, showcasing a low-cost, high-impact solution to modern aerial threats

GA-ASI and Hanwha Aerospace have agreed to jointly develop UAS for defense applications worldwide, following a successful flight demonstration in South Korea that highlighted the versatility of the MQ-1C Gray Eagle® STOL for multi-domain operations

For GA-ASI, project engineer Megan Kendrick has demonstrated outstanding leadership in overseeing program design, integration, and testing within the company’s Small UAS program

GA-ASI has demonstrated the ability to send sensor data to a missile via Link 16 messaging, enabling the MQ-9B SeaGuardian® UAS to close gaps on maritime targets

Quantum Systems has unveiled its Vector AI, a tactical eVTOL sUAS designed to enhance ISR operations with AI-driven autonomy, modular payloads, and resilience in contested environments

The first flight to prove the controllability and safe landing of the new MQ-9B SkyGuardian® to be delivered to Belgium has been completed by GA-ASI and the Belgian Ministry of Defence

Teledyne FLIR OEM's thermal camera modules have added LWIR radiometric data to Sentera's multispectral payloads, supporting industries from agriculture to automotive to defense

PDW has launched a flight simulator aiming to set a new standard for tactical sUAS operator training, enabling the rehearsal of realistic mission scenarios in diverse environments