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Volatus Aerospace Corp. (TSXV: VOL) (OTCQB: VLTTF) (“Volatus” or “the Company”) is pleased to announce that the Company has been issued a Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) License for domestic service, all-cargo aircraft. This license builds on the existing capabilities authorized by CTA licenses held by Volatus subsidiaries Partner Jet Inc. …

Pyka, the global leader in autonomous electric aviation technology, on January 30th unveiled the latest addition to its fleet of purpose-built industrial aircraft; the Pelican Cargo. Featuring unprecedented payload and range capabilities, Pelican Cargo is the world’s largest zero-emission cargo airplane and the first autonomous vehicle of its class.  With …

By U.S. Navy | December 27, 2022 The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) recently demonstrated multiple unmanned systems in a first-of-its-kind mission to move supplies to ships at sea without the use of manned aircraft during an event at Naval Air Station Patuxent River in St. Inigoes, Maryland. …

Kaman Air Vehicles, a division of Kaman Corporation (NYSE:KAMN) announced on October 10th that they have been selected to build a logistics UAS prototype for the United States Marine Corps. Kaman will build a funded military version of its KARGO UAV, a purpose-built autonomous medium-lift logistics vehicle. KARGO UAV carries …

FedEx founder Fred Smith to step down from CEO, says the company has ‘a rigorous succession plan.’ Elroy Air’s autonomous, electric vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) drone will take to the skies for testing in 2023 as part of a partnership with shipping giant FedEx.  WHO IS RAJ SUBRAMANIAM, FEDEX’S …

ST. PETERSBURG, December 13. /TASS/. The future of unmanned aerial vehicles in Russia is related to supplies of cargo, weighing a few hundred kilograms, to hard-to-reach areas, while Western companies plan to use UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) to deliver maximum 15-kilo parcels within cities. Using drones in low-populated vast areas …

 Toronto, Ontario | November 16, 2021 05:14 PM Eastern Standard Time Volatus Aerospace Group (“Volatus,” the “Company”) is pleased to announce that the Company has entered into an agreement with Avidrone Aerospace (“Avidrone”) for worldwide distribution rights of its fully autonomous, cargo delivery drones with payload capabilities ranging from 5lbs/2.3kg …

Drone Delivery Canada (DDC) is declaring recent testing on its largest drone model a success. The Vaughan-based company said “critical aspects” of the Condor all functioned well when the company put the technology through its paces in Foremost, Alta. They include a triple-redundant communications system (satellite, cellular, 900MHz RF); a …

Drone Delivery Canada (DDC) has launched its newest cargo drone, the Condor, which is capable of carrying 400 pounds of payload and travelling 200 kilometres. Unveiled to the public in Toronto on Feb. 19, the Condor has a wing span of about 20 feet and is powered by a gas …