unmanned aerial vehicles

Unmanned Cargo Plane to Usher in New Era of Freight Transport

August 1, 2022

San Diego has one of the richest aerospace heritages of any city in America. Ryan Aeronautical Co. built Charles Lindbergh’s “Spirit of St. Louis” aircraft in the mid-1920s. During World War II, Consolidated Aircraft Corp. mass-produced planes such as the B-24 Liberator and the PBY Catalina.

Boeing Invests in Air Taxi Startup

February 1, 2022

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA—Wisk Aero LLC recently secured a $450 million investment from Boeing.

Boeing UAS Performs World’s First Mid-Air Refueling

June 9, 2021

CHICAGO—An unmanned aircraft produced by Boeing recently performed the world’s first air-to-air refueling.

Reliable Robotics Demonstrates Autonomous Cargo Plane

March 18, 2021

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA—Reliable Robotics Corp. has completed a series of remotely operated test flights of an autonomous cargo aircraft.

Drone Factory Ramps Up in Connecticut

February 12, 2021

HARTFORD, CT—Aquiline Drones (AD) has opened a factory here to meet increasing demand for its line of “Made in America” products.

UK Project to Create Next-Generation Electric Aircraft Propulsion

January 29, 2021

BEDFORD, England—A new seven-member consortium has been formed to create a next-generation, all-electric propulsion module to enhance aircraft performance.

Silent Falcon UAS to Establish East Coast Factory in Virginia

December 10, 2020

FRONT ROYAL, VA—Silent Falcon UAS Technologies, an unmanned aircraft manufacturer, plans to establish an East Coast headquarters here at the Front Royal-Warren County Airport.