EHang completes eVTOL test flights with solid-state lithium batteries
EHang’s EH216-S autonomous electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (eVTOL) has completed its first test flight using solid-state lithium batteries.
China’s Air White Whale unveils large unmanned cargo aircraft
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 CAA outlines path to widespread UAS deployment
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”.
EHang gets Brazilian approval for EH216 test flights
Chinese urban air test mobility firm EHang will carry out a series of test flights in Brazil, after obtaining an experimental flight authorisation certificate from the country’s regulators.
Quebec to launch remotely piloted aircraft test centre
The facility in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region aims to support the operational needs of companies across the aerospace industry, including remote aircraft subsystem and payload integrators, original equipment manufacturers and aircraft end-users.
Dufour Aerospace progresses Aero2 tiltwing development
Swiss advanced air mobility developer Dufour Aerospace has completed the first hover flight of the production-conforming version of its Aero2 tiltwing uncrewed air vehicle (UAV).
Japan Coast Guard orders two MQ-9B SeaGuardians
The Japan Coast Guard (JCG) has ordered a pair of General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) MQ-9B SeaGuardian unmanned air vehicles.
AALTO gets set for new series of Zephyr demonstration flights
Recently lifted by a $100 million funding commitment from a Japanese consortium, Farnborough-based AALTO is poised to launch a new series of customer flights with its ultra-long-endurance Zephyr vehicle.
AALTO’s Zephyr programme to soar via $100m Japanese investment
Zephyr ultra-endurance air vehicle developer AALTO has secured a $100 million investment from a Japanese consortium including mobile services provider NTT DOCOMO.
BAE-owned Malloy eyes booming demand for cargo drones
Following its purchase by BAE Systems earlier this year, UK unmanned air vehicle (UAV) manufacturer Malloy Aeronautics is significantly boosting output and targeting continued growth.