MQ-9B SeaGuardian Showcased in NAS Whidbey Island Open House

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– General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) deployed an Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW)-configured MQ-9B SeaGuardian Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) to Naval Air Station Whidbey Island (NASWI), Washington, to support its Open House event on August 23. The naval air station’s Open House showcased cutting-edge naval aviation capabilities as well as some vintage platforms from the past. […]

US Navy Issues Four Contracts for Conceptual CCA Designs

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The U.S. Navy has awarded contracts to four major aerospace prime contractors — Anduril, Northrop Grumman, Boeing and General Atomics — for ‘conceptual designs’ for a carrier-based autonomous combat drone, according to a Navy document obtained by Breaking Defense. Additionally, Lockheed Martin is under contract for the drone’s ‘common control‘, according to a slide on […]

Electromagnetic Weapon Zaps Drone Swarm in Seconds

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Waves of drones tumbled out of the sky above Camp Atterbury, Indiana, on Tuesday, their mechanical death throes punctuating what was otherwise a quiet morning. Why it matters: Drone swarms are a nightmare for security officials all over the world, whether they’re overwhelming a Russian air base or hovering near an American airport. How it happened: Defence contractor Epirus demonstrated […]

ZeroAvia Certification-Intent Fuel Cell System Successfully Replicates Full Flight Profile in Ground Test

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– ZeroAvia has announced that it has completed a full flight profile ground test of its certification-intent low temperature proton exchange membrane (LTPEM) fuel cell power generation system (PGS) for the ZA600 hydrogen-electric powertrain. The test simulated a 250 nautical mile flight in a Cessna Caravan 208b aircraft, equivalent to flying between London Heathrow and […]