by Nikos Chatzis | 29 Aug, 2022 | counterdrone system, Defense & Security, Drones' Technology Management, Geopolitics
“…DroneShield is pleased to announce it has sold and deployed its DroneSentry counterdrone system at a U.S. international airport. This is the first permanent deployment of DroneSentry at a U.S. airport. The name and location of the airport is undisclosed....
by Nikos Chatzis | 28 Aug, 2022 | Advanced Air Mobility / Urban Air Mobility (AAM) (UAM), eVTOL, Geopolitics, NASA
“…New forms of highly automated Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) aircraft, such as electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicles, could transform transportation, cargo delivery, and a variety of public services. NASA, working alongside the Federal...
by Nikos Chatzis | 26 Aug, 2022 | Geopolitics, NASA
“…T-38 planes are a fixture of astronaut training, assisting pilots and mission specialists to think quickly in changing situations. Here, our T-38s fly in formation above the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket on Launch Pad 39B. The SLS and Orion spacecraft...
by Nikos Chatzis | 24 Aug, 2022 | Advanced Air Mobility / Urban Air Mobility (AAM) (UAM), Air Mobility Initiative (AIM), Airbus, Battery Technology, Electric Aviation, eVTOL, Geopolitics
“…Embraer’s Eve has its sights set on Chicago for a possible urban air mobility (UAM) route. To test out this plan, the eVTOL developer is partnering with Blade Air Mobility to offer helicopter flights to Chicago commuters, demonstrating what an air taxi...
by Nikos Chatzis | 24 Aug, 2022 | Defense & Security, Geopolitics
“…Την πρώτη του πτήση πραγματοποίησε στις 12 Αυγούστου (αλλά ανακοινώθηκε μόλις χθες) το αρχικό πρωτότυπο του επιθετικού ελικοπτέρου νέας γενιάς AW249 NEES (Nuovo Elicottero da Esplorazione e Scorta / Νέο Ελικόπτερο Αναγνώρισης και Συνοδείας) στις...
by Nikos Chatzis | 22 Aug, 2022 | Advanced Air Mobility / Urban Air Mobility (AAM) (UAM), Geopolitics, UAVs
“…The Arcsky X55 is a quad-rotor unmanned aerial vehicle platform with exceptional flight time and payload capabilities. One of the key differentiators of the X55 is the modularity and interchangeability of power sources. Within seconds, the drone can go...
by Nikos Chatzis | 20 Aug, 2022 | Defense & Security, Drones' Technology Management, eVTOL, Geopolitics
“…AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV), a global leader in intelligent, multi-domain robotic systems, announced it received an Other Transaction Agreement award by the United States Army on Aug. 18, 2022 for Increment 1 of the Future Tactical Unmanned...
by Nikos Chatzis | 19 Aug, 2022 | Drones' Technology Management, eVTOL, High-Altitude Platform Station (HAPS)
“… AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV), a global leader in intelligent, multi-domain robotic systems, announced it has acquired Planck Aerosystems Inc. (“Planck”), a leading provider of advanced unmanned aircraft navigation solutions. The acquisition will...
by Nikos Chatzis | 15 Aug, 2022 | Defense & Security, Drones' Technology Management, Geopolitics, UCAV
“…Ένα MQ-9B Reaper δεν θα μπορούσε να επιβιώσει όπως ένα F-16V πάνω από το φλεγόμενο Αιγαίο. Τα Μη Επανδρωμένα είναι πολύ “ειδικά”, η αξία τους είναι τεράστια, αρκεί να χρησιμοποιηθούν σωστά. Για να το κάνουμε κατανοητό, το να ρίξουμε στη μάχη ένα MQ-9B,...
by Nikos Chatzis | 13 Aug, 2022 | Advanced Air Mobility / Urban Air Mobility (AAM) (UAM), Electric Aircraft, Electric Aviation, eVTOL, Geopolitics
“…In an aim to solidify its commitment to purchasing Archer Aviation’s eVTOL aircraft, United Airlines has placed a US$10 million pre-delivery payment for 100 of the startup’s initial production vehicles. Archer calls the down payment a “watershed moment...