RT Aerostat Systems – developer, and manufacturer of the SkyStar™ family of aerostats for use in intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and communications applications – has launched
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Category: Defence
US Air Force airmen start routine Lift HEXA flights in early operational trials
The United States Air Force Eglin Air Force Base has reported in a press release that the Lift HEXA, an electric vertical takeoff and landing
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eVTOL industry now has slightly longer to meet Agility Prime test report deadlines
The US Air Force’s Agility Prime Office has extended its deadline for cargo and passenger eVTOL manufacturers to develop prototype test reports to ensure candidates
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US Air Force publishes tender for “Distinguished Visitor” eVTOL market research
The US Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Mobility and Training Aircraft Directorate’s Heavy Airlift Division, Mobility Flex Procurement (AFLCMC/WLMK) is conducting market research regarding
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“Indian Navy to take delivery of single-person eVTOL from Sagar Defence”
Numerous press and social media reports say the Indian Navy will soon take delivery of a single person/cargo carrying UAV developed by Sagar Defence Engineering.
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US Air Force “considering shift to heavy-lift drones in CSAR missions”
Airforce Technology reports in a recent analysis feature that the US Air Force (USAF) is discussing using heavy-lift uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAV) for collecting service
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India’s first passenger drone, built for Indian navy, can carry 130 Kgs
India news station ndtv has reported recently that a startup in Maharashtra’s Pune has created the country’s first passenger drone, Varuna, and that Prime Minister
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Joby expands partnership with US Department of Defence
Joby Aviation, a California-based company developing electric vertical take-off and landing (“eVTOL”) aircraft, has announced an expansion of its existing contract with the U.S. Air
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Bell receives market research investment to advance U.S. DoD high-speed VTOL capabilities
By Chris Stonor Bell Textron Inc., a Textron subsidiary, announced last week its advancement to the next phase of the AFWERX High-Speed Vertical Take-Off and
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Joby S4 prototype crash fuels flurry of media excitement and speculation
By Chris Stonor On Wednesday, February 16th news trickled through that Joby’s S4 prototype aircraft, Number N542AJ, had crashed during a trial flight. Reddit was
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