Drone Delivery Needs Air Traffic Control. So The Industry Built Its Own.

Drone delivery is fast and cheap. As it's getting more and more successful at test sites globally, that means there's more ...

Ukrainian Leleka and Bulava drones get remote control function

Ukrainian defence company DeViro has added a remote control function to its Leleka and Bulava UAVs. With a stable internet ...

vivo TWS 5 Pro with up to 60dB ANC, Hi-Fi DAC, up to 50h total playback announced

TWS 5 Pro true wireless earbuds alongside the launch of the vivo X Fold6 smartphone in China. The vivo TWS 5 Pro features a lightweight ergonomic in-ear design with soft ear tips and is available in ...
Commercial UAV News

When Automation Takes the Controls: The Coming Transformation of the Drone Pilot Workforce

Ever since the Wright Brothers' first flight in 1903, aviation has evolved towards automation. Orville Wright, the pilot of ...

A 630-pound remote-controlled Boeing 777-9X takes off, and the absurd scale makes it look less like a toy than a test aircraft

Ramy RC’s Boeing 777-9X is a very different beast, weighing about 630 pounds and stretching 33 ft. from wingtip to wingtip, ...
The Aviationist

DARPA’s X-65 Active Flow Control Demonstrator Mated with its Wings

The X-65 Active Flow Control demonstrator continues to make progress, with the fuselage now mated with its wing as the first flight remains planned for ...

Russia’s push to control Arctic waterway presents Europe with a daunting challenge

Russia has long sought to control the Bear Gap. Control of the waterway would give Russian submarines easier access to the ...

Ukraine has armed itself with a complex that controls UAVs from anywhere in the world — mass media

EADaily, June 23rd, 2026. The Ministry of Defense has implemented the Hornet Vision Ctrl complex developed by the Ukrainian ...
The Aviationist

Leonardo’s M-346 Controls Baykar’s Kizilelma UCAV in Loyal Wingman Trials

Project K-SWARM saw a Kizilelma UCAV working in a Crewed/UnCrewed Teaming scenario, responding to a series of commands sent from the M-346. The ...
Simple Flying

How The McDonnell Douglas MD-11's 3-Engine Design Created Handling Problems That Ended Its Passenger Career

Jack comes to Simple Flying with a lifelong interest in all things aviation. He holds a degree in Aerospace Engineering from Georiga Tech, and is a certified private and remote pilot. Beyond these ...

The Best in Aviation of the Year, From Citation’s Light Jet to Paris Hilton’s Custom Gulfstream

This year's Best in Aviation successfully landed a new definition of advancement, from Paris Hilton's Gulfstream G450 to the ...

5 dirtiest things travellers can do - and the hotel item that's 'filthier than a toilet seat'

Travelling somewhere new can mean coming across some mucky places. Here are the most unhygienic places holidaymakers should ...