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...
by Nikos Chatzis | 3 Nov, 2021 | Geopolitics
Από την Ταϊβάν στο Αιγαίο: Το στρατηγικό αδιέξοδο του “επιτήδειου ουδέτερου” και η κλιμάκωση της τουρκικής προκλητικής επιθετικότητας… ΠΤΗΣΗ ΝΟΕΜΒΡΙΟΣ...
by Nikos Chatzis | 3 Nov, 2021 | Advanced Air Mobility / Urban Air Mobility (AAM) (UAM), Battery Technology, Defense & Security, Drones' Technology Management, eVTOL, Geopolitics, VTOL
“…Quantum-Systems, innovative developer, designer, and producer of advanced eVTOL UAVs announced yesterday the formation of a facility in the U.S. to meet the growing demand for Quantum-Systems products among U.S. defense and security customers, effective...
by Nikos Chatzis | 2 Nov, 2021 | Defense & Security, Geopolitics, Military UAS Technology, U.S. Air Force
“…Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. has announced that Kratos Unmanned Systems Division has been awarded a $17,677,612, 12-month cost plus fixed-fee contract to design and develop an Off Board Sensing Station (OBSS) Unmanned Aerial System (UAS)...
by Nikos Chatzis | 2 Nov, 2021 | Advanced Air Mobility / Urban Air Mobility (AAM) (UAM), Battery Technology, Drones' Technology Management, Electric Aircraft, eVTOL, Geopolitics
“…Japanese eVTOL designer SkyDrive is the first in the country whose application for type certification for an eVTOL aircraft has been accepted by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism (MLIT), the company announced last Friday. As...