Reliable Robotics adds to defence advisory board

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Yves Le Marquand

11 Feb 25

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Reliable Robotics has appointed General Richard D. Clarke (ret.) and General Mike Minihan (ret.) to its Defense Advisory Board.  Clarke previously served as the Commander…

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Archer raises $300m to further defence venture

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Yves Le Marquand

11 Feb 25

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Archer has raised $301.75m to continue development of its hybrid aircraft platform designed initially for the defence market.  This raise, lead by investors including BlackRock,…

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Beta’s installs first electric charger in South Carolina

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Yves Le Marquand

11 Feb 25

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Florence Regional Airport (FLO) become the first location in South Carolina to install a Beta Technologies electric aircraft charger.  The charger, manufactured by Beta, are…

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Wingcopter to begin offering BVLOS surveying

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Yves Le Marquand

11 Feb 25

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German drone manufacturer Wingcopter is expanding beyond cargo drones to include the sale of long-range BVLOS LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) surveying products.  To do…

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Pyka releases second crop-spraying aircraft

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Yves Le Marquand

11 Feb 25

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Pyka has released its second generation agricultural spray aircraft with prices starting at $550,000. The Pelican 2 features a 300-litre payload and is capable of…

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EASA certifies Safran’s 125-kilowatt electric motor

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Yves Le Marquand

7 Feb 25

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EASA has certified the ENGINeUS 100 motor developed by Safran Electrical & Power after a four-year certification process.  The result of four years’ work with…

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Avooma and The AirCraft Company to assess regional routes in UK and Europe

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Yves Le Marquand

6 Feb 25

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Startup carrier Avooma Airlines has partnered with The AirCraft Company to explore using its hybrid-electric aircraft on regional routes across the UK, Ireland and Europe. …

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Pipistrel’s cargo drone completes hover flight test

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Yves Le Marquand

31 Jan 25

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Pipistrel has completed a first hover flight of its hybrid-electric VTOL unmanned aircraft Nuuva V300.  Completed at Textron subsidiary Pipistrel’s facility in Savogna d’lsonzo, Italy,…

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Jekta announces partnerships with Aerovy and ATA

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Yves Le Marquand

31 Jan 25

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Swiss amphibious aircraft developer Jekta has partnered with software provider Aerovy and specialised insurance firm Advanced Technology Assurance (ATA). Aimed at strengthening its operational ecosystem,…

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Boom demonstrator achieves supersonic flight

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Yves Le Marquand

29 Jan 25

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Boom Supersonic has achieved supersonic speeds in its demonstrator aircraft XB-1 for the first time.  The achievement marks the first supersonic flight of a civilian…

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Dufour flies cargo drone under hybrid-electric power

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Yves Le Marquand

29 Jan 25

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Swiss drone manufacturer Dufour Aerospace has completed its first flight test campaign with a hybrid-electric system for its Aero2 drone.  The aircraft flew several test…

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Beta, 47G and Utah partner to bring AAM operations to state

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Yves Le Marquand

29 Jan 25

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Beta Technologies and 47G | Utah Aerospace & Defense (47G) have signed an agreement to begin work to launch a statewide advanced air mobility (AAM)…

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Airbus Helicopters to pause eVTOL programme citing lack of tech maturity

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Yves Le Marquand

28 Jan 25

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Airbus Helicopters will put a temporary stop on its CityAirbus NextGen eVTOL aircraft programme after its flight test campaign is completed, expected late 2025.  In…

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Amphibious aviation conference ‘bigger than last year’

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Yves Le Marquand

27 Jan 25

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Numbers are up across delegates, sponsors and exhibitors compared with 2024 at this year’s Future Opportunities for Seaplanes and Amphibious Aviation (FOSAA25) conference. The conference…

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Analysis: Vertical share issuance is best short-term raising option

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Yves Le Marquand

27 Jan 25

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Vertical Aerospace’s share issuance is another one to add to the trend of raising follow-on capital we’ve seen from some of the publicly traded eVTOL…

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