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Near Earth Autonomy Gets $11M US Army Heavy VTOL Demo Contract

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– Near Earth Autonomy Inc., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was awarded an $11,499,839 firm-fixed-price contract to design, develop and conduct a demonstration of heavy vertical takeoff and landing systems. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of April 14, 2028. […]

US Marine Corps Leverages Cargo Drone to Resupply Troops on the Battlefield

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The U.S. Marine Corps is actively integrating unmanned aerial systems into its logistics operations, with the T150/TRV150 cargo drone emerging as a pivotal asset in enhancing battlefield resupply capabilities. The TRV150 is a versatile, electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) drone designed for autonomous or remote-controlled delivery of essential supplies such as food, water, medical […]

MassDOT Aeronautics Reports Successful Drone Delivery Demonstrations

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The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) Aeronautics Division has announced the successful completion of flights by three companies, which conducted drone medical delivery demonstrations transporting packages of up to 10 pounds. The tests were designed to explore and assess the future use of drones, Uncrewed Aircraft Systems, for small package delivery, especially for home-based healthcare and […]

How Amazon Proved its New Delivery Drone is Safe for Takeoff

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Last November, Amazon took the latest big step in its Prime Air journey, launching the MK30 drone for commercial delivery service in the West Valley of Arizona’s Phoenix metro area and in College Station, Texas. As expected, delivering packages to customers across these different environments provided valuable operational insights. For example, we knew that we’d […]

China’s Large Cargo UAV TP1000 Completes Maiden Flight with One-Ton Payload

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A large unmanned cargo aircraft, independently developed by Yitong UAV System Co, completed its maiden flight on Saturday at Laixi Dianbu Airport in Qingdao, East China’s Shandong Province, with a payload capacity exceeding one ton, marking another significant breakthrough for China in the field of high-end unmanned aviation equipment, Science and Technology Daily reported. Following […]

Amazon Names Location of First Planned Prime Air Drone Delivery Centre in the UK

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Since launching in 2022 in the U.S., Amazon has safely delivered thousands of packages to customers in 60 minutes or less using a fleet of electric drones designed, built, and operated by Amazon. In 2023, Amazon announced its plans to launch drone deliveries in the UK through Prime Air. Having already built safe and reliable […]

China’s New Transport Drone to Make Deliveries to Remote Regions

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China’s new-generation CH-YH1000 unmanned transport aircraft on January 20th. completed a full-load taxiing test under full working conditions in Zhanghe Airport in Jingmen, Central China’s Hubei Province. This cargo drone has been described as a ‘pickup truck in the air,‘ and will hopefully provide a new logistics solution to ‘remote regions that lack free shipping.’ […]

China Delivers First Batch of Mass-Produced Large Civil UAVs

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A batch of independently developed large civil unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) rolled off the production line on Monday in China. Three of these large UAVs were delivered to customers for use in various fields such as agricultural and forestry protection and aerial logistics transportation. The UAV model, named HY100, developed by Ursa Aeronautical, is a […]