Air News & Articles

Rugged Actuators & Servos Incorporated into VTOL Surveillance UAS

Volz Servos’ rugged servos and actuators have been successfully integrated into a VTOL UAV designed to conduct a variety of missions in demanding and contested environments

Nov 08, 2024
Partnership Formed for Autonomous Electronic Warfare Capabilities

GA-ASI and BAE Systems will demonstrate unique electronic warfare capabilities remotely controlled via a secure, jam-resistant Link 16 network on an MQ-20 Avenger UAS

Nov 06, 2024
Red Cat to Equip Australian Navy with Military-Grade Tricopters

The Edge 130 Blue drone from FlightWave, which was recently acquired by Red Cat Holdings, is specifically designed for government and military applications and can be assembled and hand-launched in just one minute by a single user

Oct 31, 2024
Advanced Aerial Target Systems Set for U.S. Army

QinetiQ has been contracted to deliver aerial target systems for the U.S. Army, providing its advanced MQM-185B (Banshee Jet 80+) to simulate threats for training and testing exercises

Oct 31, 2024
GE-ER UAS Demonstrates CMOSS Capabilities in U.S. Army Exercise

Built by GA-ASI and operated by the U.S. Army, a Gray Eagle Extended Range (GE-ER) UAS showcased several new capabilities during the Army’s Vanguard demonstrations in Fort Huachuca, Arizona

Oct 25, 2024
Aurora Provides Update on X-Plane Design for DARPA Initiative 

Aurora Flight Sciences is developing an X-plane with fan-in-wing technology, designed for high-speed mobility and vertical takeoff in contested environments as part of DARPA's SPRINT program

Oct 24, 2024
Honeywell Partners with Merlin on Autonomy for Military Aircraft

Honeywell Anthem avionics will integrate with the Merlin Pilot to reduce pilot workload and enhance flight safety for commercial and military aircraft

Oct 22, 2024
U.S. Army Awards Contract for Next-Gen Radar Altimeter System

Honeywell will provide its Next Gen APN-209 system on a variety of U.S. Army aircraft, offering higher reliability and advanced common-core architecture, among other enhancements

Oct 16, 2024
New Unmanned Helicopter with Precision Strike Capabilities Unveiled

Steadicopter has launched the Golden Eagle Heavy Strike, an unmanned helicopter equipped with Spike missiles, designed to enhance precision strike capabilities and minimize human risk in military operations

Oct 15, 2024
HMI Software Development Tool Enhances Guardian UAV GCS

The DiSTI Corporation's GL Studio SC software development tool has powered the Guardian UAV Ground Control System (GCS), enabling safe UAV operations alongside manned aircraft in shared airspace

Oct 14, 2024
Autonomous Algorithms Demoed for Launched Effects Aircraft

The Launched Effects (LE) in Kutta Technologies' autonomous mission flight tests executed autonomous cooperative target surveillance, terrain-following flight, and target tracking

Oct 11, 2024
Advancing Defense Capability Through Strategic Collaboration Defense Advancement works with major OEMs to foster collaboration and increase engagement with SMEs, to accelerate innovation and drive defense capabilities forward.