Beetles Inspire Advanced Navigation Systems for Drones and Satellites
Insect vision has long inspired engineers, as these creatures have been solving navigational challenges for millions of years, without the brain power or technology...
The B-52 Jet Receives Cutting-Edge Upgrades
The United States Air Force (USAF) is set to breathe new life into its iconic B-52 "Stratofortress" fleet, ensuring this veteran bomber remains a...
The Automatic Takeoff System Set to Transform Aviation
A groundbreaking advancement in aviation technology is on the horizon as Brazil's Embraer embarks on flight testing for its pioneering automatic takeoff system, the...
Innovative UAV Tethering System Charges Drones in Mid-Air
The US Army has patented a groundbreaking technology aimed at extending the flight duration of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Developed by the Army Combat...
Starlink Satellites can be Used to Uncover Stealth Fighter Jets
Chinese researchers have reportedly developed a method for detecting aircraft, including stealth fighters, by leveraging SpaceX's Starlink satellite constellation. According to Chinese media and...
J-35 Stealth Fighter Begins Aircraft Carrier Testing
China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) has begun trials for its next-generation stealth fighter jet, the J-35, aboard the aircraft carrier CNS Liaoning. The...
New VTOL Vehicle Sets Benchmark with Successful Flight Tests
On September 6, Piasecki Aircraft Corporation achieved a significant milestone with the first flight of its Aerial Reconfigurable Embedded System Demonstration Vehicle (ARES-DV) at...
Hypersonic Missiles Utilize Sweating Technology
The US Air Force has taken a significant step toward enhancing the performance of its hypersonic missiles by awarding Canopy Aerospace, a Denver-based company,...
Nuclear Trainer Bombs Under German Jets Observed Over the US
Recently, two German Tornado fighter jets were spotted flying over the United States, specifically near Edwards Air Force Base in California. The jets were...
This New Alloy Could Create Shapeshifting Aircrafts
A Shape-shifting aircraft might be within reach thanks to a groundbreaking new alloy developed by researchers at the National Institute of Materials Science (NIMS)...
US Air Force Receives Electric Aircraft
The U.S. Air Force has taken a significant step forward in aviation technology with the delivery of its first Midnight electric vertical takeoff and...
Cooling Device Improves Function of Hypersonic Missiles
China’s National University of Defense Technology’s College of Aerospace Science and Engineering in Changsha has developed a cooling device designed to enhance the performance...
U.S. Unveils Game-Changing Missile as Part of Indo-Pacific Air Combat
New air-to-air missiles by the name of AIM-174B were deployed by the US Navy in the Indo-Pacific region. The AIM-174B, like other AMRAAM (Advanced...
Reviving Supersonic Flight: Innovative Wing Design Could Held Overcome Challenges
Supersonic flight has been very limited due to the consequences of its physics, including shattered windows and hard vibrations caused by sonic booms.
Typical aircraft...
New Russian and Iranian-Inspired Suicide UAV Revealed in China
A new suicide UAV by the name of PD-2900 was recently unveiled in China. It has twin gasoline engines and large wings and resembles...
Unlimited Solar Flight: The Game-Changing 4-Gram Drone
Researchers at the Beihang University in Beijing have developed an ultralight solar-powered drone weighing only 4 grams, capable of continuous daytime flight. The drone, called...
Pentagon Performs Massive War Drone Swarm Test
The Pentagon recently held one of the most powerful drone demonstrations for a mass sUAS attack scenario to date.
The Joint C-sUAS Office (counter small-unmanned...
Airbus Helicopter Breaks Speed Record
The Airbus Racer helicopter reaches major achievement by exceeding its level speed objective of 400 kph (reaching 418 kph) less than two months after...
Airbus Fighter Jets Get AI-Powered Drone Wingmen
Airbus reports that AI is set to play a vital role in the development of the various systems under the Future Combat Air System...
Tiny Drone Gets AI Eyes to Navigate Autonomously
An autonomous navigation system for small, light drones inspired by insects combines visual homing (using visual cues for orientation) with odometry (measuring distance in...
SeaGuardian Drone Gets New Long-Range Weapon
General Atomics MQ-9B SeaGuardian UAS is soon to receive smarter weaponry thanks to a new collaboration between GA-ASI and Lockheed Martin, who will develop...
US Air Force Calls for Onboard Defense Against Drones
The US Air Force issued a call for the development of onboard defensive systems for mobility aircraft to counter small drones, especially tankers, and...
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New System Suggests an Innovative Approach to Space-Based Solar Power
Aetherflux, a U.S.-based startup founded by physicist Baiju Bhatt, is setting its sights on revolutionizing space-based solar power (SBSP) by developing a scalable and...
