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DARPA’s X-Plane Shepard UAS gets Official Designation: XRQ-73

The US Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) announced on 24 June 2024, that the Series Hybrid Electric Propulsion AiRcraft Demonstration (Shepard) programme aircraft received its official designation, XRQ-73. The Series Hybrid Electric Propulsion AiRcraft Demonstration program, known as SHEPARD,…

Shipping Container Launcher Packing 126 Kamikaze Drones

German defense contractor Rheinmetall is pitching a containerized launcher concept for Hero family loitering munitions, also known as other kamikaze drones, from Israeli firm UVision. The modified shipping container with 126 launch cells opens up a host of operational possibilities…

German Aerospace Center Opens UAS Geo-Zone for Testing

With a view to testing the use of drones in offshore wind farms, the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) will be using a geo-zone at the National Experimental Center for Unmanned Aircraft Systems in June…

Adam Bry’s Compelling Testimony on the US Drone Industry

Skydio CEO Highlights Challenges  in Competing with China Adam Bry, CEO of Skydio, Inc., provided crucial insights during his testimony this morning before the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party. His testimony was part of the presentation titled…

New Drones in India: Surveyaan V1 Receives Certification

Surveyaan V1 Drone by Nibrus Technologies Receives DGCA Type Certification New Certification Marks a Milestone for India’s Drone Industry Nibrus Technologies, a drone manufacturer in India, has announced that its Surveyaan V1 drone has received Type Certification from the Directorate…