Month December 2024

Ascent Aerosystems Spirit Awarded AUVSI Green UAS Certification

– Ascent AeroSystems, a leading manufacturer of compact, high-performance, coaxial unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) drone systems, announced today that its flagship Spirit platform has been named to the Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) Green UAS Cleared list. AUVSI’s…

FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker to Step Down

Whitaker’s resignation leaves the FAA without a confirmed leader as the agency faces ongoing safety and infrastructure issues. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Mike Whitaker has announced his resignation, effective January 20, 2025, coinciding with President Donald Trump’s inauguration day.…

Insitu Launches UAS Center of Excellence in the UAE

– Insitu, a Boeing Company, has announced the opening of its new Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) Center of Excellence (COE) at Tawazun Industrial Park in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The state-of-the-art facility will localize UAS Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO), training,…

USAF MQ-9 Shot Down in Syria – by US Ally

A U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper was mistakenly shot down in northern Syria on Dec. 9 by the U.S.-allied Syrian Democratic Forces, U.S. officials told Air & Space Forces Magazine. The Kurdish-led SDF is the United States’ principal partner in…

LTV A-7 Corsair II – the ‘Short Little Ugly Fella’

February 1991. Under the burning Iraqi sun, dark shadows streak across the vast, golden expanse of desert dunes. In a sky crowded with sleek stealth fighters and state-of-the-art supersonic jets, the US Navy’s Attack Squadron 46’s weapon of choice is…