Though the Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) Dream Chaser spaceplane was kicked out of the running to ferry crew to the International Space Station (ISS), a variation on the craft may still end up visiting the station. As part of its bid to win NASA’s Commercial Resupply Services 2 (CRS2) contract,…| New Atlas
Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) carried out the first gliding approach and landing test of their Dream Chaser spacecraft at Edwards Air Force Base on October 26. The vehicle dropped from its carrier aircraft at 11:10 am, and carried out gliding and landing maneuvers flawlessly. However, the left…| New Atlas
The ability to rapidly launch many hundreds of drones from a single container is great for light shows, but it also has serious military implications. The post China’s New ‘Drone Light Show In A Box’ Massive Swarm Launcher Speaks To Evolving Threats appeared first on The War Zone.| The War Zone
Customs and Border Protection has responded to our inquiry about the airspace closure, claiming it was put in place due to a risk of drone attacks. The post “Credible Threat” Of Drone Attacks Prompted Massive Chicago Airspace Restrictions, CBP Claims appeared first on The War Zone.| The War Zone
The FAA is restricting drone flights at the behest of the Department of Homeland Security during a major ICE operation across Chicago. The post Massive Drone No-Fly Zone Imposed Over Greater Chicago Area (Updated) appeared first on The War Zone.| The War Zone
If Russia is using Shahed drones that can strike dynamic targets deep behind enemy lines it could be a big new problem for Ukraine. The post Russia Using Long-Range Drones To Attack Ukrainian Trains: Official appeared first on The War Zone.| The War Zone
The optionally-manned Model 437 Vanguard jet is now set to prove out AI tech for autonomous aircraft under Northrop Grumman's Beacon program. The post Scaled Composites’ Model 437 Vanguard Jet Is Now Flying As An AI Testbed appeared first on The War Zone.| The War Zone
Branded Content: The latest from General Atomics from the show floor at Air, Space And Cyber 2025. The post We Talk YFQ-42A, LongShot, And 9M Flight Hours With General Atomics appeared first on The War Zone.| The War Zone
Taiwan sees the AI-infused Chien Feng IV as a valuable way to attack enemy ships, but it can also be used against land targets or as a decoy. The post Jet-Powered Kamikaze Drone Kratos Is Developing With Taiwan To Fly Next Year appeared first on The War Zone.| The War Zone
After receiving the world's first type certification a year ago and delivering dozens of aircraft for low-altitude tourism initiatives, China's EHang has become a de facto leader in the burgeoning eVTOL industry. This month, it used that leadership role toward advancing the use of solid-state…| New Atlas
The Virginia Space Grant Consortium’s GeoTEd-UAS program teamed up with the Virginia Peninsula Community College (VPCC [formerly Thomas Nelson CC]) in partnership with Virginia’s Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services (DARS) to conduct two drone camps focused on special needs students from area high schools in Hampton, Newport News, Poquoson, and Williamsburg/James City County. The … Read more "DARS (Department of Aging and Rehabilitative Services) 2022 Drone Camp" The post DA...| Virginia Space Grant Consortium
Six community college students and three community college faculty recently completed an intensive internship program conducting UAS research and flight testing. Led by VSGC and funded by the NSF, the GeoTEd-UAS Internship program was in partnership with Virginia Tech's site in the Center for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS), a multi-university NSF Industry/University Cooperative Research Center. … Read more "GeoTEd-UAS Internship Completion" The post GeoTEd-UAS Internship Completion appea...| Virginia Space Grant Consortium
Imagine stepping aboard an empty aircraft that looks to have landed straight from the future, strapping in and sitting back while soaring through the air and taking in the scenery, all without so much as a pilot there to encroach upon the privacy of your panoramic bubble. It may sound like a…| New Atlas
