Aerovironment has been awarded a $57 million contract by the US Special Operations Command to build a new version of its Global Observer high-altitude long-endurance unmanned air vehicle. The type will be capable of flying non-stop for up to seven days. The award also includes options for manufacture of two additional aircraft.
Source: Flight International
EHang’s EH216-S autonomous electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (eVTOL) has completed its first test flight using solid-state lithium batteries.
Chinese aerospace firm Air White Whale has assembled its first unmanned cargo aircraft – also the world’s largest – as it works towards eventual certification and delivery in 2026.
UK regulators have set out the steps needed to open the country’s airspace for widespread operation of uncrewed air systems (UAS) by 2027 to “maximise [their] economic and social benefits”.
