by Nikos Chatzis | 18 Nov, 2021 | Advanced Air Mobility / Urban Air Mobility (AAM) (UAM), Airbus, Aviation Technology, Battery Technology, Geopolitics, solar-powered
“…Airbus and NTT DOCOMO, INC. have demonstrated the ability to use its solar-powered Zephyr High Altitude Platform Station (HAPS) to deliver future wireless broadband connectivity. The trial took place in the United States in August, when the Zephyr S...
by Nikos Chatzis | 16 Nov, 2021 | Advanced Air Mobility / Urban Air Mobility (AAM) (UAM), Aviation Technology, Battery Technology, eVTOL, Geopolitics
“…Wisk, a California-based eVTOL developer, will be displaying its fifth-generation autonomous eVTOL air taxi for the first time in the United States at the CoMotion LA in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles this week. Up until now, the public has only seen the...
by Nikos Chatzis | 15 Nov, 2021 | Advanced Air Mobility / Urban Air Mobility (AAM) (UAM), eVTOL, Geopolitics, Investing in Unmanned Aviation
“…For a few months we have been addressing the issue of unmanned aviation in all its forms, from unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) to air taxis, or urban air mobility (UAM), also known as advanced air mobility (AAM), both for cargo and passengers. In the past...
by Nikos Chatzis | 13 Nov, 2021 | Advanced Air Mobility / Urban Air Mobility (AAM) (UAM), Battery Technology, eVTOL, Geopolitics
“…Ahead of its test hover flight, California-based Archer Aviation said it has received its certificate of authorization (COA) and aircraft limitations from the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for its Maker eVTOL aircraft. These are two...
by Nikos Chatzis | 12 Nov, 2021 | Advanced Air Mobility / Urban Air Mobility (AAM) (UAM), Aviation Technology, Battery Technology, Electric Aircraft, eVTOL, Geopolitics
“…German urban air mobility (UAM) pioneer, Volocopter, has completed the first test flight with its 2X aircraft in Seoul, South Korea. It was the first-ever crewed public test flight of a fully electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) air taxi in...
by Nikos Chatzis | 11 Nov, 2021 | DARPA, Defense & Security, Geopolitics, Military UAS Technology
“…During an October 29 trial at the Dugway Proving Ground in Utah, a Lockheed C-130A Hercules aircraft launched and recovered an X-61A Gremlins Air Vehicle (GAV) in flight for the first time. The feat is an important milestone for the U.S. Defense Advanced...
by Nikos Chatzis | 10 Nov, 2021 | Advanced Air Mobility / Urban Air Mobility (AAM) (UAM), Aviation Technology, Battery Technology, Electric Aircraft, eVTOL, Geopolitics
“…Hyundai Motor Group has announced the name of its United States-based urban air mobility (UAM) division on Tuesday. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., Supernal’s role will be to carve a spot for the company in the advanced air mobility (AAM) industry by...
by Nikos Chatzis | 9 Nov, 2021 | Advanced Air Mobility / Urban Air Mobility (AAM) (UAM), Aviation Technology, Battery Technology, Electric Aircraft, eVTOL, Geopolitics
“…Two new bills that were passed by the United States House of Representatives this past week target the advanced air mobility (AAM) sector. The passage of the Advanced Air Mobility Coordination and Leadership Act on Thursday calls for the development of...
by Nikos Chatzis | 5 Nov, 2021 | Advanced Air Mobility / Urban Air Mobility (AAM) (UAM), Aviation Technology, Battery Technology, eVTOL, Geopolitics
“…Dubbed a “Swiss Army Knife” of small unmanned aircraft by the Swiss-based eVTOL startup Dufour Aerospace, the tilt-wing Aero2 drone was initially meant to be a technology demonstrator, but its performance in flight testing has led the company to bring...
by Nikos Chatzis | 4 Nov, 2021 | Geopolitics
Η Ταϊβάν εξελίσσεται σε ένα πεδίο άμεσου γεωπολιτικού ενδιαφέροντος για την Ουάσινγκτον, με τα αμερικανικά συμφέροντα να μετακινούνται στον Ειρηνικό και στη ζώνη της Ινδίας, ενώ κλιμακώνεται η αντιπαράθεση με το Πεκίνο. Πτηση. Νοέμβριος...