PHOTO: General Atomics
September 3, 2025
BY General Atomics
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AIR, the leading OEM for midsize eVTOLs, announced that its latest US-based eVTOL prototype has successfully received FAA Experimental Airworthiness Certification, a key step in the company's mission to bring electric aviation to everyday life. This certification accelerates AIR's flight testing at its facility near West Palm Beach, Florida, marking a significant milestone in the company's expansion to the US.
Ascent AeroSystems unveiled SPARTAN, the next generation of its proven NX30 coaxial UAV platform. Purpose-built for defense, public safety, industrial, and agricultural operators, SPARTAN sets a new standard in performance, reliability, and versatility for integrators and operators who need aircraft-grade capabilities in a compact, portable system.
Secretary Hegseth announced actions the Department is taking to address the growing threat of hostile drones and to enhance its small unmanned systems to protect personnel, equipment, and facilities at home and abroad.
Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Defense Appropriations Committee, met with General Thomas Bussiere at the Grand Forks Air Force Base and GrandSKY. Senator Hoeven is leveraging the visit by the Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Nominee to advance Project ULTRA, and future ISR missions at the Grand Forks Air Force Base.
During a series of tests conducted at ResilienX’s facility in Syracuse, New York, researchers used NASA services that allowed flight operators to submit flight plans prior to departure, obtain risk assessment results, and then decide whether to proceed with flights or change their flight plans and re-assess risks. Allowing operators to perform these tasks quickly reduces the safety risk to flight passengers as well as humans on the ground.