Month April 2025

FAA Drone Safety Day 2025 set for this weekend

Mark your calendars for Saturday, April 26, 2025. That’s because the latest edition of the Federal Aviation Administration’s annual Drone Safety Day is back. Consider FAA Drone Safety Day 2025 to be your official excuse to think about drones all…

US Marines Surpass 1,000 MQ-9A Flight Hours

– General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. has announced that the U.S. Marine Corps has passed more than 1,000 flight hours with MQ-9A unmanned aircraft in support of service-level training exercises and weapons and tactics instructor courses. This accomplishment involved a…

AeroVironment Gets $47M JUMP 20 VTOL Contract for Italy

– AeroVironment has announced it has been awarded a $46.6M contract by the Italian Ministry of Defence for the delivery of its JUMP 20 vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) medium uncrewed aircraft system (MUAS). The five-year contract encompasses the procurement…