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‘Drone’ Aircraft Carriers: Coming Soon to the U.S. Navy

Summary and Key Points: General Atomics has introduced the Gambit 5, a new drone specifically designed for aircraft carrier operations. Part of the Gambit family, which includes drones tailored for various missions like air combat and stealth reconnaissance, the Gambit 5 features reinforced landing gear and a tail hook for …

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China Floats World’s First Drone Aircraft Carrier

Latest stories Dit, dah, dit: Russia’s army still uses Morse code The Big Tariff era is here Does Netanyahu have a plan beyond his own survival? The previously unreported drone carrier (A) is longer but narrower than two drone motherships (C, D) built at the same yard. There are also …

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Reliable Robotics flies large cargo aircraft with no one on …

Reliable Robotics, a leader in aircraft automation systems, announced a significant milestone in its work to bring advanced safety-enhancing technologies to market in the United States. Last month’s successful flight of a Cessna 208B Caravan with no one on board was a first for aviation. A remote pilot supervised the …

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Embention and Eanan partner for UAE’s unmanned aircraft grow…

In a significant milestone for technological innovation and sustainable air mobility growth in the UAE, Embention, a global leader in avionics with the highest aircraft mobility standards, and EANAN, a leading Dubai-based Urban Air Mobility company , have signed an unprecedented MOU agreement within the framework of the Dubai Airshow 2023. …

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EHang Unmanned Aircraft Cloud System approved by the CAAC

EHang Holdings Limited (“EHang” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: EH), the world’s leading autonomous aerial vehicle (“AAV”) technology platform company, announced that its EHang Unmanned Aircraft Cloud System (“UACS”) has been officially approved by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (“CAAC”) for UACS trial operations. With the UCAS trial operations approved, …

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Northrop Grumman to design autonomous VTOL aircraft for DARP…

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has been awarded a contract by the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency’s (DARPA) Tactical Technology Office to design an autonomous vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) uncrewed aircraft system capable of operating from a moving Navy ship at sea. The AdvaNced airCraft Infrastructure-Less Launch And RecoverY …

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GA-ASI’s unmanned aircraft across 8 Million flight hours

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI) announced that its family of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), which includes the Predator®, Reaper, Gray Eagle, Avenger®, and MQ-9B SkyGuardian®/SeaGuardian® lines, has surpassed eight million flight hours. GA-ASI aircraft have completed 566,000 total missions in nearly 40 countries around the world. Adding to the …

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New unmanned aircraft company launched in Grand Forks, ND

Meadowlark Aircraft Company has announced its intent to provide a new paradigm in mission-specific unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) manufacturing.  It will meet the most challenging demands from customers in a variety of industries including precision agriculture, National Defense, infrastructure inspection, and package delivery.  Clients will no longer have to compromise their requirements …

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Inmarsat and Heron to Enable Uncrewed Aircraft in Singapore

Inmarsat has welcomed Singapore-based Heron AirBridge, a specialist in Uncrewed Aircraft System Traffic Management (UTM) in the Asia Pacific region, as the latest company to join its Velaris Partner Network, following a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed today at Drones Asia. Working alongside regional regulators, the two companies will enable the safe …

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