Sikorsky successfully flew its "rotor blown wing" uncrewed aerial system, demonstrating stable and maneuverable flight in both helicopter (VTOL) and fixed-wing modes. The 115-pound drone performed ...
For this week’s round-up of commercial drone industry news, we look at counter-UAS provisions in the National Defense ...
Lockheed Martin subsidiary Sikorsky is blurring the line between helicopter and fixed-wing aircraft with its new Nomad family of Uncrewed Aerial Systems (UAS) that combine the versatility of a ...
Image of Granata Autonomyʼs X-Wing loitering munition system, which is a combination of a VTOL and fixed-wing UAS. (Granata Autonomy) Lithuanian Granta Autonomy has unveiled its X-Wing loitering ...
Executing the first order of a broader contract, the U.S. Navy has awarded BAE Systems $322 million to produce Advanced ...
Electronics giant Panasonic Corp. is apparently developing a small, fixed-wing UAS (sUAS) for the commercial market. Called the Panasonic UAV-1, the battery-powered vehicle is described as having ...
BLOOMINGTON — It’s a bird; it’s a plane … it’s a State Farm drone. The Bloomington insurance company has received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration to test drones for commercial use.
The aircraft is meant to develop and mature rotor blown wing design, which can now be applied to larger aircraft for unmanned aerial logistics and even tactical ISR missions. Sikorsky announced it has ...
The RAAVEN is a small fixed-wing UAS designed for atmospheric sampling and profiling in the lower atmosphere. The RAAVEN, developed by CU Boulder’s IRISS and Ritewing RC Groups, collects thermodynamic ...
This contract will help accelerate our ongoing efforts to get these critical capabilities to warfighters around the world." ...