The Department of Defense awarded Silent Arrow, a company with a novel idea for resupplying troops in the field, with a twelve-month contract to experiment with the company’s autonomous gliders. The ...

Launched from the ramp of a transport aircraft, the Silent Arrow GD-2000 can glide up to 40 mi. to deliver 1,600 lb. of cargo. Credit: Yates Electrospace Under a U.S. Air Force contract, Yates ...

After deployment from the C-130 cargo ramp, the Silent Arrow unfolds a pair of wings to glide up to 40 mi. Credit: Yates Electrospace A Middle Eastern air force has conducted the first deployments of ...

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Airbus will also certify the Silent Arrow® GD-2000 1-ton precision cargo glider to operate from the Airbus A400M following a planned series of airdrops in Europe LOS ANGELES, Nov. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ ...

A few pioneers in the West Texas desert are resurrecting an idea from the 1940s to revolutionize modern air cargo delivery. The potential savings — as much as 65% less fuel burn when the gliders are ...

The US Air Force has inducted multiple aerial cargo glider systems to improve its autonomous resupply operations. In a recent press release, California-based defense company DZYNE Technologies ...

Designed for precision aerial logistics, Grasshopper offers a cost-effective, autonomous solution for delivering payloads in high-risk environments while minimizing operational risks for manned ...

Canadian investigators have disclosed that a Boeing 767-300ER freighter took evasive action to avoid a glider during its approach to Hamilton. The incident occurred on 12 August, says a bulletin from ...