A customised version of the Galileo Avionica Mirach 100/5 high-performance aerial target has gone into operation with the French armaments agency DGA. The target – adapted by Galileo for DGA prime contractor MBDA – is the platform for the Nibbio high-speed unmanned air vehicle being developed by the Finmeccanica Group company.
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”.
