UAS

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. is sending additional high-end air defense systems, precision aerial munitions and kamikaze drones to Ukraine.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Neither the contract’s value nor the number of Akinci systems ordered by the Middle Eastern country have been made public.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aviation Week Staff
Dufour Aerospace has selected Switzerland’s Connova to supply the composite airframe for its Aero2 tiltwing hybrid-electric VTOL aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Garrett Reim
Dubbed the Collaborative Low-Altitude UAS Integration Effort (CLUE), the system was developed by AFRL’s Information Directorate.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
The companies will produce initial conceptual designs for operational and demonstration systems.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Tony Osborne
Airbus and Czech uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) developer Primoco UAV have teamed up to cooperate on small UAS development.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Swiss startup Dufour Aerospace has finalized the design and specifications for its Aero2 hybrid-electric tiltwing VTOL UAS.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Steve Trimble
The airborne launch demonstration of the 18-kg, anti-tank loitering munition occurred during the U.S. Army’s Experimental Demonstration Gateway Event.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
The Valkyrie, a jet-powered, $4 million class attack uncrewed aircraft system, represents a new product class for the Hivemind autonomy technology.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
Aeronautics' enclosed payload bay marks a departure from the exposed payload stations under the nose of previous versions of the Orbiter series.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Kuwait has finalized a deal to acquire the Turkish-developed Baykar Bayraktar TB2 armed uncrewed aircraft system.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
Turgis & Gaillard plans to achieve first flight by the end of this year and complete a self-funded series of airworthiness testing in 2025.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Steve Trimble
The goals of the Heavy VTOL (HVTOL) program exceed the requirements of the Marine Corps’ ongoing Medium Unmanned Logistics System - Air (MULS-A) competition.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Steve Trimble
The latest delivery of the H4, a fiber-combined laser, is the first such Raytheon-designed weapon system to be palletized, and delivered to the Air Force.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
Canada has released a solicitation for high-altitude UAS, but the Special Operations Command is disclosing few details.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Steve Trimble
The Organic Tactical Unmanned Systems (OTUS) program intends to “bring taskable autonomy squad-relevant UAVs,” SCCI said in a May 31 news release.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Graham Warwick
The K-UAM Dream Team led by wireless network operator SK Telecom has signed an MOU to develop an air mobility service in South Korea.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Steve Trimble
Raytheon will demonstrate an improved version of the tube-launched, swarming Coyote Block 3 for the Office of Naval Research.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
The Netherlands has begun buying weapons to support the arming of its newly acquired MQ-9 Reaper uncrewed air systems.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
The Black Swan is designed to carry a 770 lb. payload up to 1,550 mi. with up to 50% lower cost than conventional airfreight.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Steve Trimble
The U.S. Army has moved into the second phase of a competition to build the next tactical-sized uncrewed aircraft system with four competitors.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The Czech Republic has canceled plans to acquire Heron UAS from Israel, prioritizing instead the purchase of tactical UAS for the army.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Airbus is advancing the development of its Sirtap tactical uncrewed aircraft system, targeting a first flight in 2025 and service entry as soon as 2026.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
A new DARPA aircraft designed by Aurora Flight Sciences to experiment with active flow control technology has been designated the X-65.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Avio Aero is the Italian propulsion partner on the Global Combat Air Program (GCAP), along with the UK’s Rolls-Royce and Japan’s IHI Corporation.
Aircraft & Propulsion