South Korea has signed a $50 million contract to purchase three Israel Aircraft Industries Searcher unmanned air-vehicle (UAV) systems. Deliveries will begin early 1998. The Searcher UAV to be supplied to South Korea is fitted with an electro-optical reconnaissance payload.
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”.
