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Vladyslav Ripko’s day job is working for the Ukrainian government as a financial analyst. But in the evenings and on weekends, he and his friends make drones for the army. He calls their group an “enthusiast collective.” All 12 members volunteer their time. They raise money for drone components on …

The prospect of a ban on DJI drones in the US doesn’t appear to have thrown the market-leading drone maker off its stride, with a new leak suggesting that the DJI Air 3S could be close to launching. Reliable DJI leaker @Quadro_News has shared a two-second video on X showing …

At the state-owned Terem holding, the commencement of kamikaze drone production marks a significant stride in Bulgaria‘s defense capabilities. These unmanned aerial vehicles, set to be assembled at the “Tsar Samuil” facility in Kostenets, represent a pivotal shift in military strategy. Kalin Dimitrov, the director of the holding, elaborates on …

After overcoming the hurdles of COVID-19 delays and budget overruns, NASA has finally given the Dragonfly rotorcraft mission the go-ahead.  This autonomously operated nuclear-powered rotorcraft is set to embark on a groundbreaking journey to Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, in 2028. Artist’s concept of Dragonfly rotorcraft (NASA/JHU-APL) Why Titan? Titan is …

Sat, Apr 27, 2024 Texas A&M Takes Home the Gold Despite the Inclement Weather The Vertical Flight Society Selected the Winners of this year’s Design-Build-Vertical Flight Student Competition, sending the team from Texas A&M home with the gold. The competition assesses student’s ability to draft, develop, and construct a VTOL …

Vertical Flight Society logo Jaunt Air Mobility over Montreal (Jaunt graphic) VFS Forum Straight Talk Panel 2023 (VFS photo) Latest technologies featured at the world’s oldest and largest vertical flight technical event Anyone engaged in vertical flight technology — whether a new student or a world expert — will benefit …

Türkiye’s unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV), Bayraktar TB3, tailored for the country’s newly commissioned aircraft carrier, successfully completed a long-duration flight test on Wednesday, remaining airborne for 32 hours, its developer said. According to the statement from Baykar, after its first flight on Oct. 27, Bayraktar TB3 UCAV underwent consecutive …

In a significant milestone for the DEGREE project, UAV Navigation-Grupo Oesía, a leading Spanish company specializing in guidance, navigation, and control systems for RPAS/UAS, has successfully conducted flight tests to validate the performance of the EGNSS receiver developed under the project, funded by EUSPA and led by Qascom in collaboration …

EHang Holdings Limited (“EHang” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: EH), the world’s leading urban air mobility (“UAM”) technology platform company, announced that the certified EH216-S pilotless passenger-carrying aerial vehicles have successfully completed debut commercial flight demonstrations in Guangzhou and Hefei respectively, marking another major step towards normalizing flights with EH216-S in …

Last spring, the Pentagon’s Test Resource Management Center received requests from two program offices to provide support for upcoming hypersonic flight tests — one over the Atlantic Ocean and one over the Pacific. The flights would be 10 days apart. In the past, the testing community wouldn’t have been able …