How target drones are used in aerospace testing
The use of aerial targets and drones has evolved over decades, but their design and use is dictated by their disposability
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Lilium secures funding for next stage of eVTOL development
Electric Vertical Take off and Landing travels at speeds in excess of 100km/h
Researchers measure radar cross sections to improve drone detection
Researchers from Finland, Belgium and the USA have measured the radar cross sections of drones…
NASA signs agreements to enable urban drone flight test program
The UAM Grand Challenge has signed up 17 companies so far
German air taxi firms making progress on development programs
Speaking at an event in London last week, Volocopter and Lilium confirmed the timelines for their testing and development programs
BAE Systems conducts test flight of high altitude persistent drone
High Altitude Persistent (PHASA-35) has the potential to stay airborne for up to a year
Industry group calls for more drone flight testing areas
Variety of locations from forests to residential areas required to test new applications
New Zealand to host ‘world’s first’ autonomous air taxi trial
Wisk and New Zealand Government to partner in ‘world’s first’ autonomous air taxi trial
UK drone testing corridor to trial holographic radar
The UK’s unmanned air systems test area is to use a new holographic radar technology for improved tracking of multiple air vehicles.
Testing the next generation of drone operations
A network of drone R&D sites in the USA being led from Alaska is developing the technologies to enable the next generation of drone operations