Flying Fuel Cells: The Hydrogen-Electric Revolution Hits the Cockpit
Global Avionics Round-Up from Aircraft Value News (AVN) Aircraft used by the Edinburgh-based Ecojet electric commercial airline. (Image: Ecojet) One of the most ambitious projects in the new frontier...
Grynkewich: Autonomous Drones, Mass ‘Essential to European Security’
U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Alex Grynkewich, Ninth Air Force (Air Forces Central) commander, parks an F-16 Fighting Falcon after completing his final flight –fini-flight–as the AFCENT commander on...
Army Exploring Hybrid-Electric Aircraft Propulsion Technology With Electra
Image of Electra’s EL9 aircraft in military style livery. Image: Electra Electra has received a small research contract from the Army to mature hybrid-electric propulsion systems the company is...
DARPA Taps Bell To Build X-Plane Demonstrator, Aims For Flight Testing In 2028
Artist’s rendering of Bell’s X-plane concept for DARPA’s SPRINT program. Photo: Bell. The Pentagon’s Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has selected Bell Textron to build an...
Tiny Oregon city doubles down on drone testing with new hangar
In the high desert of northeast Oregon, a new building is going up—but this isn’t your average airport hangar. The City of Pendleton, Oregon this month broke ground on what it’s calling Flex...
2025 Amazon Prime Day drone deals: The best discounts for aerial photographers
Amazon Prime Day — or more accurately, days — is back and bigger than ever. In 2025, the mega summer shopping event stretches across four full days, from July 8 at 12:01 a.m. PT through July 11...
