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ANKA-3 UAV Successful Maiden Flight

Turkey’s ANKA-3 project, the country’s first vertical-tailless turbofan-powered unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), achieved another significant milestone with its successful maiden flight. The ANKA-3’s inaugural flight lasted for 1 hour and 10 minutes. Reaching an altitude of 8,000 feet, the ANKA-3…

AFCENT Command Technology Data Office Hosts Hackathon

The Ninth Air Force (Air Forces Central)’s Command Technology Data Office (CTDO) premiered a data-centric Hack-a-thon at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, April 29 to May 3, 2024. This effort focused on enabling the operationalization of the command and…

American Robotics Launches Maryland Headquarters

Ondas Holdings Inc., a provider of private industrial wireless networks and commercial drone and automated data solutions, announced that its wholly owned subsidiary American Robotics Inc. will host the grand opening of its Maryland headquarters with an event being held…

Wilbur Air Partners with FlyNow to Expand Electric Aircraft Fleet

New Australian e-Airline to Integrate FlyNow Aircraft for Freight and Passenger Services Electric air taxi infrastructure start-up, Skyportz, has announced the establishment of Wilbur Air, a wholly owned subsidiary that will operate electric and hybrid aircraft from its network of…

DJI Two-Way Charging Hub: how it works, and is it worth it?

The DJI Two-Way Charging Hub is a handy accessory for drone owners seeking to recharge their batteries quickly and efficiently. It acts as a portable charging station, allowing you to juice up multiple batteries without needing to plug them into…

Rapid In-Flight Image Quality Check for UAV-Enabled Bridge Inspection

In a recently published paper, researchers in New Zealand and Australia present a novel IIQC framework, which is specifically designed for rapidly evaluating the quality of UAV-captured images for UAV-enabled bridge inspection. This framework utilises a BIM of the target…

China Builds World’s First Dedicated Fixed-Wing Drone Carrier

China has built the world’s first dedicated fixed-wing drone carrier. The ship has not been reported however and many of the circumstances surrounding it remain a mystery. Hidden away in a shipyard on the Yangtze, far upriver from the major…