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China’s unmanned spacecraft makes a successful return to Earth— racing ahead of India on the path to having a space station
China’s manned space program is well on its way to constructing a space station by 2022. Today (May…
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A Canadian astronaut will go around the Moon for the first time abroad Artemis' crewed flight in 2023
Canada has signed an agreement with the US to send a Canadian astronaut around the moon in 2023, Na…
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UPS just formed its own drone operation company - and it's another edge against Amazon, FedEx, and Uber in the quest for unmanned deliveries
"The era of testing and storyboarding is over," Ganesh said. "We are moving into a much more scalab…
Rachel Premack
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The Navy is looking at an unmanned helicopter to make its newest ships more lethal - and it just passed the first test
The larger MQ-8C, which is based on the Bell 407 manned helicopter, retains the hardware and softwa…
Christopher Woody
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Space 2021: All the Mars landings, eclipses, astronaut flights, rocket launches, and other big missions to look for this year
In 2021, we'll see nine meteor showers. Boeing and SpaceX should launch humans into orbit, and NASA…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen,Susie N…
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The Black Hawk helicopter just took its first step towards unmanned capabilities
"The autonomous Black Hawk helicopter provides the commander with the flexibility to determine crew…
Jeremy Bender
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Amazon's drone delivery service is one step closer to taking flight
"The FAA issued a Special Airworthiness Certificate to Amazon Prime Air allowing the company to ope…
Kevin Webb
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Russia's stealthy new combat drone has taken flight for the first time
Some observers have expressed doubts about the Russian drone's stealth capabilities, suggesting tha…
Ryan Pickrell
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The Ukrainian flight that crashed in Iran was shot down by a missile, according to US satellite intelligence
The plane crashed outside of the Iranian capital of Tehran on Wednesday, killing all 176 people on …
Ryan Pickrell
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SpaceX's dearMoon mission has pitted two brothers against each other. One of the siblings said he was shocked to learn they were both competing for a seat on the flight.
Max and Charlie Denison-Pender are two British brothers competing for a seat on the dearMoon lunar …
Zahra Tayeb
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Video shows unmanned Russian spacecraft spinning out of control after contact is lost
A video posted by NASA shows an unmanned Russia cargo ship spinning out of control above earth afte…
Dina Spector
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Britain's New Stealth Bomber Is Unmanned And Fully Autonomous
In bombs alone the Typhoon carries six 500 lb Paveway IV, laser guided Paveway II/III/Enhanced bomb…
Robert Johnson
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A New Robotic System Turns Regular Navy Helicopters Into Unmanned Drones
The system essentially turns a pre-existing conventional helicopter into an unmanned drone capable …
Dylan Love
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Russia's new stealthy 'Hunter' drone just took flight for the first time with the country's most advanced fighter
The flight involving both the Okhotnik drone and the Su-57 fighter appears to confirm what some hav…
Ryan Pickrell
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This Video Of An Unmanned F-16 Fighter Dodging A Missile Is A Glimpse Into The Future Of Aerial Warfare
As we've seen with the rapid rise of drone technology and its use in Iraq and Afghanistan, the next…
Paul Szoldra
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Facebook's big plan to bring internet to cut-off rural regions via unmanned drones is still years from really taking off
The company also needs to convince governments of the merits of its connectivity plans. Earlier thi…
Lara O'Reilly
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US Marines sailed through the Strait of Hormuz with an armored vehicle on the flattop's flight deck, ready to fight off Iranian gunboats
Commenting on why the Marines experimented with using armored vehicles on the flight decks of the a…
Ryan Pickrell
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An Airbus autonomous flight executive explains why we need to overhaul the air traffic control system for the impending drone revolution
"Right now traffic control is dependent on voice communication and human controllers," Mooberry sai…
Graham Rapier
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The French government is trying and failing to figure out who is behind the mystery illegal drone flights that are driving Paris crazy
A spokesperson told reporters that the French government isn't concerned about a potential security…
Rob Price
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China has built a giant Osprey-like drone that engineers say can carry 10 passengers and fly at 340 mph
The Lanying R6000, or the Lanthanum Shadow, is designed to carry up to 4,400 pounds and fly a maxim…