Russian airline operator Aurora Group obtains approval to perform UAV services
East Russian carrier Aurora Group has been granted an operating certificate for a subsidiary which will focus on unmanned aerial vehicles.
UK government pledges £20 million to spur eVTOL and UAV industries
The UK government has confirmed over £20 million in funding as part of a push to pave the way for electric air taxi use from 2028.
AALTO’s Zephyr completes first mobile connectivity test from stratosphere
Airbus Defence & Space-owned AALTO has built on the recent first stratospheric flight over Kenya of its unmanned Zephyr aircraft by conducting a milestone connectivity demonstration for a Japanese consortium.
How Annalisa Russell-Smith went above and beyond using drone technology
For aerospace professional Annalisa Russell-Smith FRAeS, the benefits of drone technology first became apparent while she was working in the media industry in the USA over a decade ago.
Ascendance and Delair collaborate on hybrid UAV development for France
Hybrid-electric propulsion developer Ascendance has joined forces with unmanned air vehicle (UAV) manufacturer Delair to develop a new observation platform for the French DGA defence procurement agency.
AALTO ready to accelerate Zephyr testing after 13-day debut over Kenya
AALTO plans to launch several additional test flights of its ultra-long-endurance Zephyr from a new facility in Kenya this year, following a successful first sortie which spanned more than 13 days.
Pipistrel performs first flight of Nuuva V300 cargo drone
Slovenia’s Pipistrel Aircraft has performed the first hover flight of its Nuuva V300 hybrid-electric cargo drone.
AALTO launches milestone first stratospheric Zephyr flight from Kenya
Airbus subsidiary AALTO has launched its first stratospheric flight with a Zephyr air vehicle from a new operating base in Kenya.
V-tail statistics: Windracers ups payload and performance on Ultra MkII cargo drone
UK developer Windracers will on 20 January begin assembling the first example of its newly revealed Ultra MkII cargo drone ahead of delivery to launch customer Norce around one month later.
NASA completes first ever aircraft accident investigation on another planet
The US space agency and manufacturer AeroVironment will soon release a detailed review of the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter’s final flight, which came at the end of three years of operations that saw 72 sorties and 2h of flight on the Red Planet.