The Hybrid Electric Vehicle Development Accelerated
The Pentagon has intensified efforts testing the potential of hybrid and electric vehicles. Moving to electric would increase the overall engine performance and improve...
Electric Unmanned Aerial System Achieved World Record
A new type of electric, fixed-wing drone has achieved a world record for time in the air using thrust. The drone is a next-generation...
New Hybrid UAV Demonstrated 24-Hour Flight
A new unmanned aerial vehicle was developed and demonstrated with the Department of Defense's needs in mind, yet its technologies are also valuable for...
Watch Drone Breaking Endurance Record
A multirotor drone broke a world endurance record. Skyfront Perimeter 8 manufactured by Skyfront broke the multirotor drone flight time record by staying airborne...
Jetpack – Personal Mobility Solution for Special Operations?
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is looking to develop futuristic systems that “may be air deployed to allow for infiltration to...
US Defense Industries Under Threat
China is exploring limiting the export of rare earth minerals that are crucial for the manufacture of American F-35 fighter jets and other sophisticated...
Overcoming Most Acute Drone Challenge
Battery-powered drones are limited by relatively short battery life. Due to the short operating time, the drones can only be used by the army...
Critical Solution for Drone Swarms Under Development
A new US-Army funded research program will help small battery-powered drones autonomously fly to unmanned ground vehicles for recharging. The use of fast, recharging...
Hybrid Electric Power for Unmanned Vehicles Propulsion
The U.S. Army is interested in new technologies that could allow it to use multiple fuel types in unmanned vehicles. The Army awarded the...
New Player Joins Electric Vehicle Field
Electric vehicle technology has made great strides in the past decade, going from a low-performance niche curiosity to high-performance supercars and battery-powered tractor/trailer rigs....
Smart Personal Mobility with Unique User Experience
What do these two have in common - adventure-loving hikers looking for a mobile field experience and soldiers that need a rapid and reliable...
Watch Amazon’s Latest Development
Retail giant Amazon says 75 to 90 percent of purchased items are under five pounds. Its new Prime Air delivery drone will be able...
Solar UAV Gets Extended Endurance
A new extended model of the Silent Falcon solar electric, fixed wing, UAV has been launched. The EE or Extended Endurance model incorporates the...
Social Media Giant Explores New Field
Drone batteries are heavy and the short run times characterizing small drones are two major problems faced by unmanned aerial vehicles. A drone solution...
Major Shift in Drone Performance
The flight endurance of a powerful drone has been doubled. The e-Drone Zero, Europe's first hydrogen powered drone is a long endurance quadcopter. The...
New Player at Urban Transport Arena
Aerospace giant Boeing has successfully completed the first outdoor flight tests of the cargo air vehicle (CAV), its electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL)...
Rolls-Royce and Laser Weapons?
Rolls-Royce has been quietly developing an integral system required to operate laser weapons on the battlefield for about a decade. The technology is an...
UAVs Clean Energy Solution Launched
Drones are transforming operations in a number of industries, including infrastructure inspection, agriculture, search and rescue, mining, and more.
Drones are becoming an integral part...
Energy Saving Technologies in UAV World
Various companies around the world are exploring new energy solutions for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) with increased endurance. A new China-developed hydrogen fuel UAV...
Police Hybrid Drone Takes Off
Manned helicopters cannot operate after sunset, provoking critical delays on a number of emergencies, which sometimes mean more casualties. A new technology will help...
Facebook is Secretly Advancing its Drone Tech
Facebook has been quietly continuing with its plan to use high-flying drones capable of bringing internet connectivity to communities around the world who still...
Game-Changer for UAV Power Market
The effectiveness of unmanned aerial vehicles is limited by their flight time and payload capacity. Longer flight times are often needed and alternative power...
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Metal That Behaves Like a Gel Could Redefine High-Temperature Systems
A research team at Texas A&M University has developed the world’s first metallic gel — a new class of material that combines the strength...
