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Australia’s First MQ-4C Triton Takes Flight

Northrop Grumman Corporation successfully completed the first flight of Australia’s multi-intelligence MQ-4C Triton uncrewed aircraft on Thursday, November 9 at its Palmdale Aircraft Integration Center in California. The flight marks a major production milestone as Northrop Grumman progresses toward delivery…

Workhorse May Sell Drone Business After Q3 Loss

Workhorse Group reported lower-than-expected revenue and another loss in the third quarter, this time blamed on California excluding its electric trucks from an incentive program. The Cincinnati-based company also may sell its drone business as it struggles to conserve cash…

Turbo Compound Piston Engines – Almost Magic Tech

The Douglas DC-7 and Lockheed Starliner were the Superprops of airliners. They used Wright Turbo Compound Engines which at first glance appear to be in violation of the laws of physics. A turbo-compound engine is a reciprocating engine that employs…

Bringing the De Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver Back to Life

After more than 6 years in the making, Valdor Aircraft has announced that Transport Canada has authorized the work required to modify the most versatile bush plane ever built in the world of aeronautics. This project is part of a…

Autel Drones vs. DJI (Which Drones Are Better?)

It’s my hope that the information this guide will help you in your quest to find a great drone, whether you’re buying your first, your next upgrade, or a gift for someone special.  

Advanced Air Mobility Firefighting: AutoFlight’s eVTOL Drone Solution

AutoFlight unveils high-payload advanced air mobility firefighting program and debuts fully functional prototype by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Walker Robinson AutoFlight has announced their electric vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) firefighting program and prototype drone. The firefighting drone is a modified…

Detroit: from Motor City to Drone City?

Detroit has long been known as the Motor City given its association with the automotive industry. But soon, it might be able to call itself drone city. The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) in partnership with a tech project called…

EDGE Unveils the Gulf Region’s First Multi-Domain Test Range

EDGE, one of the world’s leading and fastest growing advanced technology and defence groups, announced the launch of the ‘X RANGE’, the first international defence, aerospace and commercial products testing, evaluation and training ground facility in the GCC region. The…

Elistair Unveils KHRONOS – Push Button DroneBox for ISR Missions

Elistair, a manufacturer of long-endurance, tethered unmanned aircraft systems, announced the unveiling of KHRONOS, a fully automated tethered drone system designed for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) missions in challenging, GPS/GNSS-denied and RF-denied environments. Deployed from a transportable dronebox in…

Australian Defence Force Goes Woke Renaming ‘Unmanned’ Drones

The Australian Defence Force has banned the term ‘unmanned’ when referring to drones as part of wide-ranging efforts to make its language more politically correct.  Senior officers spearheaded a ‘gender neutral project’ in 2021 and 2022 during which they examined…

Loyal Wingmen Drones to Cost Quarter of an F-35

Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall said his service is aiming for its future Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) drones that will fight alongside crewed aircraft to each cost as little as a quarter of the current price of an…