Cyber How the Air Force upgraded cyber testing for weapons systems By Lauren C. Williams Oct 23, 2019 The Air Force is leaning on agile and DevOps methodologies to help boost cybersecurity while testing new weapons systems. Brig. Gen. Scott Cain, commander of Air Force Materiel Command’s 96th Test …

For all the hype swirling around electric aviation, the current state of battery technology and electric powertrains remains a limiting factor for all the drones, air taxis, cargo haulers, and flying cars hoping to take off. Unhappy with that cap on the range, power, and speed of these aircraft, one …

Sky Flight Air Aerial Drone Dji Inspire Nature The U.S. Department of Interior announced Wednesday that it would ground it’s fleet of DJI drones.  The decision, which is the result of congressional pressure, is the latest move in the argument over banning government use of  technology based solely upon “country …

If experiments on the ground are cool, experiments in the sky are cooler. And so we can count ourselves extra icey this week, as we got to see to high-flying studies. First, we chatted with aviation company UAV Turbines, which is building mini, watermelon-sized jet engines. Pourquoi? Turns out 500- …

As drones become more widely used for public safely applications, Northeast UAS Airspace Integration Research (NUAIR) and officials in New York sponsored a “Fly-In” to showcase and educate public officials on various public safety applications. As discussed in their recent press release: “NUAIR hosted its first New York UAS Public …

At Commercial UAV Expo in Las Vegas this morning, a packed house heard Bala Ganesh, VP of the Advanced Technology Group at UPS, discuss the company’s challenges and achievements in drone delivery and transportation. UPS has had some very big wins in the drone industry.  This month, they announced that …

Key point: Beijing’s CH-4 may be cheaper than American drones, but it isn’t as good either. China’s CH-4 killer drone appears to be falling out of favor with some of its major operators. The Iraqi air force is down to just one operational CH-4 out of a fleet of around 10, …

Any drone company with Urban Air Mobility (UAM) ambitions needs connectivity. Which is why the news of a partnership between EHang, the Chinese manufacturer behind the 184 passenger drone, and telecoms giant Vodafone, should come as no surprise. The former has an aerial system that’s completed manned test flights in …

Please enable Javascript to watch this video SAN DIEGO — A nonprofit in San Diego is offering a new program that will launch high school students’ careers in commercial drone aviation. The Good Neighbor Project offers hands-on education, employment opportunities and other activities to improve the quality of life for …

On the floor of Commercial UAV Expo in Las Vegas this afternoon, two leading drone research institutions, one from Canada and one from the U.S., agreed to collaborate on a Center of Excellence for drone applications in energy and mining.  The collaboration represents some of the best of industry partnerships, …