UAS

U.S. startup Merlin is to demo its automated flight control system in a Cessna Caravan flying cargo routes in Alaska under a $1 million contract from the FAA.

As part of the collaboration, NASA will provide lessons learned from research conducted into urban air mobility at its Langley Research Center.

Red Cat Holdings, an emerging supplier of small drones for the military, has invested in Firestorm, a U.S. startup developing a modular UAS.

The companies are to draw up the operating concept by referring to systems being developed outside Japan, including in the U.S.

The concept scales up the Flying Launch and Recovery System (FLARES) developed a nearly a decade ago for the 58-lb. Scan Eagle.

The Multi-Domain Operations Radar for Air-Launched Effects (ALE) has entered the competitive phase of the acquisition process.

The Japanese defense ministry and leading companies in the country are working to lower costs and strengthen the supply chain.

The Pentagon's announcement of the $15.5 million contract for two XQ-58 Valkyries for the Marines does not clarify how they will be used.

The fiscal 2024 budget request shows the Air Force wants to revive the flight demonstration program five years after testing an initial version of the aircraft.

Israel’s Aeronautics Group will see its Orbiter 4 uncrewed aircraft system being manufactured and assembled in Thailand.

UK-based CAV Ice Protection Ltd. has filed for a patent for an anti-icing solution for small uncrewed aircraft systems.

Turkish Aerospace has unveiled the next iteration of its Anka family of uncrewed aircraft systems.

The UK Royal Navy will experiment with a parafoil uncrewed aircraft system.