NASA and Australian firm Aerosonde are to use unmanned air vehicles for Earth science research. Flight tests of the 30h endurance UAV at Wallops Island, Virginia by Aerosonde North America and NASA could lead to research flights in January 2005.
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”.
