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Commerical UAV Expo Advisory Board

Organizers of Commercial UAV Expo, the world’s leading commercial drone trade show and conference, have announced an impressive list of influential leaders in the commercial drone industry who will be participating on the Advisory Board. The Advisory Board will guide programming, recommend speakers, and deliver critical insights for the event. Select members of the Advisory […]

Breakthrough Power Tech

In a groundbreaking demonstration, the Scitor-D, an RC model aircraft, recently took to the skies propelled by the revolutionary Wave Engine Corp.’s J-1 jet engine. What sets this achievement apart is the J-1’s remarkable feature: it operates without any moving parts. The successful flight of the Scitor-D showcased the capabilities of the J-1 engine, which […]

HYSKY Society to co-locate with Commercial UAV Expo in 2024

Organizers of Commercial UAV Expo have announced a strategic collaboration to bring HYSKY Society hydrogen aviation education to Commercial UAV Expo in Las Vegas, NV, September 3-5, 2024. Commercial UAV Expo is the leading global commercial drone trade show and conference, and HYSKY Society produces the world’s largest hydrogen aviation event focused on zero-emission aviation. […]

Eagle Eye Tracks Balsa Drones

General Atomics’ new “Eagle Eye” Gray Eagle radar system can track and monitor small balsa drones for targeting and destruction. The Gray Eagle 25M drone features open-architecture, a more powerful engine, advanced data links, and extended range. According to Mike Shortsleeve, Vice President of Defense Department strategic development at GA, these drones, dubbed the 25M […]

Marines Test New Autonomous Kaman KARGO Rotorcraft

On 4 October, the Army announced its choice of the Kaman KARGO for a Heavy-Lift Vertical Take Off & Landing (HVTOL) drone capable of carrying supplies to troops in combat, the wounded to safety, or specialized sensor packages to perform reconnaissance, electronic warfare, and other roles. The Marines had picked KARGO last year as a […]

Mach Initiative Seeks to Break Speed Record

In 2017, German pilot Niels Herbrich flew his homemade remote-control plane at 465mph (Mach 0.62). Six years later, his speed record remains unbroken. The Mach Initiative aims to break this record with an aircraft that will reach speeds exceeding 600 mph (Mach 0.8) at sea level. Employing a small, closely integrated team of students at […]

Commercial Heavy-Lift RC Drones for Cargo Transportation & Logistics

FlyingBasket’s FB3 is an all-electric multirotor platform that requires no disassembly and can be easily transported inside a van or trailer, ready to deploy at a moment’s notice. The versatile UAS has been designed to be BVLOS (beyond visual line of sight)-ready, with a robust data link that transmits critical flight control data and telemetry […]

Prime Air’s new delivery drone

The newest Prime Air drone, the MK30, has been unveiled as part of the latest expansion to the Prime Air program, and it’s unlike any other drone being used for package delivery. From Prime Air: The design and testing of the MK30 came together in about 18 months through the innovative and collaborative work of […]

MatrixSpace AI-enabled Radar

MatrixSpace is addressing the next generation of AI-enabled sensing with the world’s smallest radar system. MatrixSpace’s unit operates in two modes, radar and communications. It consumes 25 Watts in radar mode, and 11 Watts in communications mode. Its dual mode capability allows relaying information back from the field in real time. MatrixSpace radar provides integrated […]

Pyka’s Highly Autonomous Crop and Cargo Electric Aircraft

Pyka, a manufacturer of large-scale highly-automated electric aircraft for crop protection and cargo transport in Oakland, California, announced that it has received approval from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to operate its zero-emission highly-automated Pelican Spray aircraft for crop protection commercially nationwide. With a gross weight of 1,125 lbs., Pyka says its uncrewed aerial […]