Sikorsky Flight-Tests Scalable ‘Rotor Blown Wing’ UAS For DARPA Project

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Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, is conducting flight tests to mature the control laws and aerodynamics of a novel vertical takeoff and landing uncrewed aerial system (VTOL / UAS). The flight tests are intended to prove the efficiency and scalability of a twin proprotor ‘rotor blown wing’ configuration that sits on its tail to take-off […]

Ukraine Deploys British Windracers ULTRA Cargo Drones for Military Operations

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Ukraine is operating the UK-developed Windracers Uncrewed Low-cost Transport (ULTRA) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), Janes has learnt. ULTRA is a tactical UAV designed to support resupply. Speaking to Janes on 4 April, Simon Muderack, the CEO of Windracers and Distributed Avionics, revealed that its UAV has been conducting intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) and supporting […]

AeroVironment to Develop Wildcat Autonomous VTOL UAS for DARPA’s ANCILLARY Program

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AeroVironment was down selected by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) for continued development of its X-Plane design for the agency’s AdvaNced airCraft Infrastructure-Less Launch And RecoverY (ANCILLARY) program. AV’s offering – Wildcat – is a Group 3 vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) developed specifically to execute ship-based operations in […]

Amazon Prime Air Drones Get FAA BVLOS Approval to Expand Deliveries in Texas

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The approval will allow Prime Air to further expand drone deliveries and lays the foundation to safely scale operations to more locations in the U.S. We’re excited to share that the FAA has given Prime Air additional permissions that allow us to operate our drones beyond visual line of sight, enabling us to now serve […]

Northrop Grumman and Andøya Space to Support Norway’s Long Term Defense Plan

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Northrop Grumman Corporation and Andøya Space signed a Memorandum of Understanding formalizing their collaboration to support Norway’s Long Term Defense Plan. This includes developing advanced autonomous maritime intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities to meet Norway’s priorities. This partnership will catalyze innovation, stimulate economic growth and establish Andøya as a global leader in autonomous technology. Experts: […]