What do unmanned vehicles need for reliable autonomy development? A modular flight controller brings open standards, ...
Lockheed Martin's Sikorsky successfully flew its "rotor blown wing" uncrewed aerial system, demonstrating stable operation in both helicopter (VTOL) and fixed-wing flight modes. The 115-pound drone ...
Emerging aviation technologies developer Aurora Flight Sciences is progressing with assembly of its prototype X-65 active flow control demonstrator. Aurora on 20 November shared an image of the X-65 ...
Led by Airbus subsidiary and technology incubator UpNext (Madrid, Spain), the eXtra Performance Wing project, an initiative aimed at redefining aircraft wing technology to enhance flight performance ...
When building autonomous airborne vehicles like drones or UAVs, saving a little bit of weight goes a long way, literally. Every gram saved means less energy needed to keep the aircraft aloft and ...