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The California-based firm AeroVironment has developed an autonomous, all-electric uncrewed aircraft that users can rapidly convert from a reconnaissance unit to a strike drone — on the battlefield and without tools in a matter of minutes. AeroVironment, which specializes in small and medium drones, uncrewed ground vehicles and loitering munitions like the Switchblade, created the […]

Defense firm Anduril Industries announced Tuesday it has selected startup Apex to provide satellite buses, the spacecraft’s trunk designed to house payloads, for its future military space missions. The partnership is part of Anduril’s vision for an expanded defense space portfolio. The company — which has, to date, largely applied its software and autonomy expertise

ROME — New versions of Italy’s PPA multimission navy vessels are to be kitted out with extra missile launchers, including cruise missile launchers, Italian industry officials said at the Euronaval trade show in Paris. The ships’ new “EVO” variant, which the Italian Navy may order next year, will get extra Sylver 50 launch modules, which

Breeze Airways, the scrappy ‘premium leisure’ start-up that’s creating a passionate following at the secondary airports it serves, was on the lookout for innovative catering ideas during last week’s APEX Global Expo in Long Beach — with an eye on offering enhanced dining options to passengers on future international flights. The Expo features vendors from

Imagine a future where global travel takes mere hours. Where a flight from New York to Tokyo is faster than watching a movie. This is the promise of hypersonics: speeds over 3,800 miles per hour (Mach 5) that could transform commercial travel, defense and space exploration. And more urgently, with emerging threats from countries like China, Russia and Iran — the latter

Comac C929 model at Singapore Airshow 2024 © S5A-0043 – https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=145797631 At China’s largest air show in Zhuhai, COMAC (Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China) announced that Air China is the first customer for its C929 widebody jet. The specific number of aircraft ordered and delivery timelines were not disclosed. COMAC also revealed other significant deals:

Based out of Global Citizen’s office in Lagos, Nigeria, Ifeoma will spearhead the organisation’s activities in Africa, driving the implementation of Global Citizen’s strategy across the continent, including the return of Move Afrika in the new year. As part of her responsibilities, Ifeoma will directly oversee key partnerships that will span business development, marketing, broadcast

Being the ever transforming continent, Africa has been hunting development partners and allies with a view to fostering its growth and changes in all aspects centering a communal advantage. Its close ties cemented, since recently, with Russia is a case in point in this regard. Yes, the long-standing historical ties between Africa and Russia has

This article was originally published in Spanish As Valencia battles the aftermath of one of Spain’s worst floods, young volunteers are using social media to organise aid, while food banks coordinate the distribution and collection of donations to support affected communities. ADVERTISEMENT The floods in Valencia are being described as one of Spain’s worst disasters in