Zephyr S pseudo-satellite drone hits record altitude of 76,100 ft

Airbus’ high-endurance stratosphere drone, the Zephyr S, has set a new altitude record for an Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) in its class, soaring to 76,100 ft (23,915 m) in the skies over Arizona during two flights totaling 36 days aloft.Continue Readin… Continue reading Zephyr S pseudo-satellite drone hits record altitude of 76,100 ft

One-off UR-100 Bakelite marks end of Urwerk’s flagship luxury watch line

After ten years, Urwerk is retiring its flagship UR-110 watch collection with a one-off model featuring a titanium case with a Bakelite bezel. The UR-110 Bakelite will be auctioned in Geneva to benefit the Swiss Red Cross.Continue ReadingCategory: Wear… Continue reading One-off UR-100 Bakelite marks end of Urwerk’s flagship luxury watch line

HMS Prince of Wales launches Banshee drones in fighter attack drill

The Royal Navy’s latest supercarrier, HMS Prince of Wales, has launched jet-propelled drones from its flight deck for the first time as an experiment to see if autonomous aircraft can replace crewed fighters in simulated in-coming attack exercises.Cont… Continue reading HMS Prince of Wales launches Banshee drones in fighter attack drill

NASA Mars missions stand down as the Sun blocks communications

All six of NASA’s active Mars missions will be on light duties for the next couple of weeks as radio communications become difficult due to the Earth and Mars being on opposite sides of the Sun.Continue ReadingCategory: Space, ScienceTags: NASA, Mars, … Continue reading NASA Mars missions stand down as the Sun blocks communications

“History-making” test flight of scramjet-powered hypersonic missile

Raytheon Missiles & Defense and Northrop Grumman successfully test flew an air-breathing hypersonic missile on September 20, 2021. Part of a program for DARPA and the US Air Force, the Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept (HAWC) prototype promises h… Continue reading “History-making” test flight of scramjet-powered hypersonic missile