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Schiebel Opens Facility in France

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The Schiebel Group is strengthening its European footprint by establishing Schiebel Aéronaval SAS in Toulon, France. The CAMCOPTER S-100 has been in service with the French Ministry of Armed Forces since 2012. In order to more closely support this successful partnership and meet the operational requirements of the Armed Forces in case of major engagements, […]

SkyDrive Begins FAA Type Certification: Paving the Way for eVTOL Innovations in American Airspace

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Japanese Developer SkyDrive Collaborates with JCAB and FAA to Bring the SD-05 to Market, Targeting 2026 for North American Expansion by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian J. McNabb Japanese “flying car” eVTOL (electronic vertical takeoff and landing) developer Skydrive recently announced that the FAA had accepted their application for type certification for their three-seater “Skydrive” SD-05 […]

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Event 38 and AviSight in Select Elsight’s BVLOS Connectivity Solution to Achieve Precise Data Collection in Oil & Gas Pipeline Inspections

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Event 38 and AviSight, a provider of critical infrastructure inspections, announced the use of Elsight‘s Halo, an AI-based UAV connectivity solution, to enable beyond the visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) inspections with precise data collection in extensive oil & gas pipeline inspections over difficult terrain. At the heart of this collaboration is Elsight’s Halo, a lightweight, highly reliable […]

Front End Conducts Historic Air Taxi Trial in Mecca

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Pioneering demonstration aims to enhance mobility solutions for future Hajj events in Saudi Arabia Front End, a leader in integrating advanced technology across sectors, has successfully enabled the first unmanned air taxi trial in Mecca, in collaboration with EHang, the leading urban air mobility (UAM) technology platform company. This trial signifies a key advancement towards […]

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Skyports and Unified Aviation Partner to Boost Global Vertiport Network

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New Agreement to Enhance Skyports’ Strategic Growth in Advanced Air Mobility Infrastructure Skyports Infrastructure (Skyports), a leader in vertiport infrastructure for the advanced air mobility (AAM) industry, has entered into a partnership with Unified Aviation, specialists in vertical aviation. This collaboration aims to provide cost-effective, versatile infrastructure for air taxi take-off and landing, supporting the […]

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Red Cat to Acquire FlightWave Aerospace Systems

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Red Cat Holdings, Inc. , a drone technology company integrating robotic hardware and software for military, government, and commercial operations, announced it has entered into a Letter of Intent (LOI) for the planned acquisition of FlightWave Aerospace Systems Corporation a provider of Vertical Take-off and Landing (VTOL) drone, sensor, and software solutions. Edge 130, FlightWave’s Blue […]

US Navy’s MQ-8C Fire Scouts Retire Just Two Years After Entering Operational Service

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US Navy (USN) budget documents reveal that the service plans to retire the newest variant of an unmanned helicopter it spent more than a decade and nearly $1.5 billion developing. The Northrop Grumman MQ-8C Fire Scout was to perform a range of surface warfare, airborne mine countermeasures, and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) missions from […]

US Navy’s MQ-8C Fire Scouts Retire Just Two Years After Entering Operational Service

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US Navy (USN) budget documents reveal that the service plans to retire the newest variant of an unmanned helicopter it spent more than a decade and nearly $1.5 billion developing. The Northrop Grumman MQ-8C Fire Scout was to perform a range of surface warfare, airborne mine countermeasures, and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) missions from […]

Airbus Displays VSR700 Unmanned Helicopter for Naval Operations at ILA 2024

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At the International Aerospace Exhibition and Air Show (ILA) 2024, Airbus displayed its latest unmanned aerial system, the VSR700. Designed primarily for naval applications, this rotary-wing aircraft combines advanced technology with operational flexibility to meet modern maritime needs. The VSR700 is an unmanned helicopter developed to provide real-time intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities. It […]

Titra to Integrate Airbus’ DeckFinder Airbus on ALPiN Drone for Naval Missions

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Turkish drone-maker Titra is teaming with Airbus to modify the ALPiN unmanned helicopter so it can operate from naval platforms as well as take off and land autonomously, the former announced last week. The unmanned helicopter was first used during Turkish operations in the northern region of Iraq, Titra’s chief executive Abdulkadir Sener told reporters […]