uAvionix Launches skyAlert: Wearable Aircraft Alerting Device for UAS Operators and Visual Observers

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Committed to radically innovating to keep the skies safe for all airspace users, uAvionix, has announced the release of skyAlert, a portable, wearable ADS-B receiver specifically designed for professional Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) operators and their supporting visual observers. By audibly alerting users whenever an ADS-B equipped aircraft enters a user-configurable proximity zone, skyAlert significantly […]

American Startup Aims to Deliver Helicopter Performance at Drone Economics

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A new drone company has exploded out of stealth mode in the USA with incredible claims about its first product, saying it’ll fly 4X longer, 10X further, 10X quieter and carry 5X more payload than leading competitors – while competing with China on cost. Silicon Valley-based SiFly has announced two industrially targeted models with some absolutely […]

General Atomics Gets $11M MQ-9B Protector Support Contract for the UK RAF

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General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc., Poway, California, was awarded a $10,845,151 Foreign Military Sale (FMS) contract for MQ-9B protector in-service sustainment support. This contract will provide for sustainment support for the United Kingdom Royal Air Force. Work will be performed in Poway, California, and is expected to be completed by April 30, 2028. This contract […]

US Navy Air-Launches Next-Gen Missile from Unmanned Aircraft

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The US Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division successfully air-launched a Solid Fuel Integral Rocket Ramjet (SFIRR) from an unmanned vehicle for the first time, one step toward modernizing missile technology. The test also integrated the use of a fire control system on a BQM-34 unmanned target vehicle for live firing, demonstrating advancements in high-speed, […]