Airbus has announced the smooth landing and world record flight of the first production aircraft of its Zephyr programme, the Zephyr S HAPS (High Altitude Pseudo-Satellite). The solar-powered drone took off on July 11th in Arizona and landed over 25 days later. Airbus said in a statement that "This maiden flight of the solar-powered Zephyr S proves the system's capabilities … [Read more...] about 25 days, 23 hours, 57 minutes: Airbus’ Solar-Powered Drone Completes Record Maiden Flight
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Radio Hill Climbs New Height in Anti-Drone Tech for Army
An Oregon-based firm is helping the U.S. Army fight ISIS drones. Portland company Radio Hill Technologies inked a deal last week with the army’s Rapid Equipping Force to immediately deliver an unnamed quantity of its Block 3 Dronebuster hand-held counter-drone detection and jamming systems. The agreement will allow the army to deploy drone jammers in places like Syria and … [Read more...] about Radio Hill Climbs New Height in Anti-Drone Tech for Army
