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Sikorsky has advanced to the next phase of a DARPA project to develop an unmanned VTOL aircraft capable of flying all-weather missions from ships or land. The rotor blown wing VTOL tail-sitter is currently undergoing flight testing.Continue ReadingCate… Continue reading Sikorsky flight tests rotor blown wing VTOL tail-sitter for DARPA
In a sky-high, 24-hour test flight, BAE System successfully sent its High Altitude Pseudo Satellite (HAPS) Uncrewed Aerial System (UAS) PHASA-35 solar-powered drone into the stratosphere, reaching an altitude of over 66,000 ft (20,000 m).Continue Readi… Continue reading PHASA-35 pseudo-satellite achieves altitude milestone in test flight
Airbus’ VSR700 robotic helicopter has successfully completed sea tests under operational conditions, including fully autonomous take-offs and landings in strong gale force wind conditions, from a civilian ship’s helicopter deck.Continue ReadingCategory… Continue reading Airbus’ autonomous rotor drone aces flight trials in gale conditions
BAE Systems has destroyed drones at the Yuma Proving Grounds in Arizona using standard rockets equipped with the company’s Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) and an advanced proximity fuse – an approach the company says costs much less than … Continue reading BAE Systems revamps standard rockets to takes out drones
When asked why he robbed banks, career criminal Willie Sutton is reported to have said, “Because that’s where the money is.” It turns out that a reporter made up the …read more Continue reading Hackaday Links: June 27, 2021
Boeing’s Loyal Wingman combat drone has taxied under its own power for the first time, carrying out several ground maneuvers at speeds of up to 14 knots (16 mph, 26 km/h) and stopping on command.Continue ReadingCategory: Military, TechnologyTags: Boein… Continue reading Loyal Wingman combat drone taxis for the first time
AeroVironment has unveiled its latest loitering missile unmanned aircraft system for the US Army and other customers. Based on the Switchblade 300, which was deployed with US forces in Iraq and Afghanistan in 2011, the Switchblade 600 is larger with in… Continue reading Switchblade 600 drone provides improved loitering missile capability
The DOI has doubled down on a previous order, keeping the agency’s drones grounded for another 30 days for a more in-depth security review. Continue reading US Interior Dept extends drone grounding over foreign hacking fears
When it comes to managing drones (Unmanned Aircraft Systems, or UAS) the US Department of Justice wants Americans to know it’s on the case. Continue reading US tightens rules on drone use in policy update
The exception: drones being used in emergencies, such as fighting wildfires, search and rescue, and dealing with natural disasters. Continue reading US grounds Chinese-made drones as part of security review