HASC Seeks Insight into Air Force, DOD Plans for Cargo Drones

 Lawmakers want to know more about how the Air Force and Pentagon might employ autonomous cargo drones to resupply troops in remote locations in the future, according to reports [https://armedservices.house.gov/uploadedfiles/fy27_ndaa_spf_print_-_final.pdf] attached to the House Armed Services Committee’s draft version of the fiscal 2027 National Defense Authorization bill. 


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Is The U.S. Flying MQ-1 Predator Drones Again?

The U.S. military has confirmed the loss of an “MQ-1” drone to Iranian fire this weekend. This has led many to question whether American forces are flying the venerable Predator again, some eight years after the type’s official retirement. continue reading https://www.twz.com/air/is-the-u-s-flying-mq-1-predator-drones-again

Maeve Aerospace’s Hybrid-Electric Dreams Dashed by Insolvency

Dutch regional hybrid-electric aircraft developer Maeve Aerospace—which recently secured partnerships with Delta Air Lines, SkyWest, Pratt & Whitney Canada, and other major players—declared bankruptcy last week, according to the Dutch insolvency register.