U.S. startup Impossible Aerospace is claiming a first after its US-1 “flying battery” quadcopter drone made repeated 72-min. flights across the Black Rock Desert in northern Nevada.
The U.S. Defense Department wants to establish a domestic production capability for alane, a solid fuel that can be used in fuel cells that generate electricity to power a wide range of applications from wearable electronics to aircraft systems.
The FAA has OK'd a certificate of authorization allowing General Atomics to fly its Predator B remotely piloted aircraft beyond visual line of sight of an operator using a ground-based sense-and-avoid system to prevent midair collisions.
The DOD will launch a new program to protect intellectual property so that potential adversaries cannot have access to U.S. weapons development information.
Chinese exhibitors at the MAKS Air Show here unveiled a stealthy-appearing, high-speed drone on Aug. 27 that in the future may function as a fifth-generation target and fill many of the roles of a “loyal wingman.”
Russia’s upgraded, unpiloted Soyuz MS-14 crew capsule carried out a successful automated docking at the ISS's Russian segment Zvezda service module late Aug. 26, following an initial aborted attempt early Aug. 24.
Redesigned vertical tails appeared on a real MiG-35 parked in a static display area, while the UAC exhibit stand displayed a scaled model of the MiG-35 with an extended wingspan.
The Pentagon has identified its first tech area—small UAS—for a new program to connect innovative defense tech startups with trusted sources of funding.
The DOD is continuing dialogue with Boeing on the Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent competition although the company announced it would not bid on the effort.
India’s space agency is in talks with its Russian counterpart about collaboration on semi-cryogenic rocket engine technology for its first human spaceflight mission, Gaganyaan.
Unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) manufacturer AeroVironment said it has donated 87 Quantix hybrid drones and supporting data analytics systems to agricultural departments at 35 U.S. universities.
The UK has unveiled a more than £300 million ($368 million) government-industry investment to develop “cleaner, greener” forms of air transport, including electric and autonomous aircraft and sustainable alternative fuels.
An imminent draft budget request from the Japanese Ministry of Defense will flag an intention to provide indeterminate funding for the proposed Future Fighter for the 2030s, the Yomiuri newspaper and Jiji news agency said.
Russia’s MS-13 Soyuz capsule was relocated from the ISS's Russian segment Zvezda service module to the Poisk module docking port to clear the way for a second attempt at docking the upgraded but unpiloted Soyuz MS-14 Soyuz crew capsule .
A photo of a scaled model of the Okhotnik (“Hunter”) UCAV reveals there remains interest in a potential future upgrade to develop a stealthier version of the S-70.
Media comments by Minister for Industry and Trade Denis Manturov PAK DA program appear to confirm previous Interfax reporting that Tupolev has frozen the design of the new stealth bomber.
The linkup had been scheduled for 1:31 a.m., EST, and it was not clear why the capsule's Kurs automated docking system was unable to lock on to the station.
