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Japanese Startup Develops Wooden Drone for Under $450 per unit
JISDA Corporation (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) has announced the launch of its domestically produced fixed-wing drone, the “ACM-01 Shiraha.” Designed as a lightweight, cost-effective unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), Shiraha features a 1.9-meter wingspan and a wooden airframe. It...
Tethered Drone Power Stations for Persistent UAV Operations
Rosefinch Technology develops advanced tethered drone power stations that enable persistent aerial operations for a wide range of professional UAV applications. Unmanned Systems Technology (UST) is pleased to announce the addition of Rosefinch Technology to our global...
U.S. intelligence agency launches biodegradable drone research
The core technical problem IARPA is trying to solve is straightforward in concept but formidable in execution: build drone engines and motors out of materials that perform reliably during a mission, then break down on their own afterward, leaving little or no physical...
Aura Aero lève 50 M€ et bascule dans l’ère industrielle
Avec 340 millions d’euros de financements cumulés, 20 commandes fermes pour ERA, son futur avion régional hybride-électrique, et deux usines en construction à Toulouse et en Floride, la start-up aéronautique toulousaine ne développe plus ses programmes, elle les...
Stratasys Broadens Its Additive Manufacturing Portfolio with New Materials and Software
At RAPID + TCT 2026, 3D printer OEM Stratasys showcased a series of new materials and software capabilities aimed at widening the scope of its additive manufacturing solutions across key industries. The announcements target both practical usability improvements and...
45% plus légères : Airbus réduit la consommation de carburant de ses avions grâce à des pièces en impression 3D
Airbus fabrique des arbres de verrouillage en impression 3D pour l’A350 XWB. Les pièces, en titane, sont plus légères et permettent de réduire de plus de 4kg le poids des appareils. La fabrication additive embarque à bord de l’A350 XWB. Airbus a utilisé l’impression...
L’impression 3D accélère son virage industriel
Le marché de l’impression 3D industrielle repart à la hausse en 2026, porté notamment par les applications électroniques et la fabrication de prototypes fonctionnels. Selon une analyse publiée le 15 avril 2026, la croissance est tirée par la démocratisation des...
South Korea’s DN Solutions Secures LDAS Contract for Additive Manufacturing Tech
South Korean firm DN Solutions has received a contract to deliver additive manufacturing and post-processing cutting equipment to defense company LDAS. The deal includes DN Solutions’ AM2CNC platform, which integrates metal 3D printing with precision machining to...
Experimental Modal Testing of Lightweight Composite UAV Structures: Methods and Key Challenges
This study presents experimental modal analysis of an ultra-lightweight composite structure representative of UAV application and to evaluate the suitability of different testing approaches for reliable identification of its dynamics characteristics. The investigated...
Cette petite entreprise bretonne prépare le premier vol de son engin spatial à propulsion électrique
La startup Osmos X revient des États-Unis où elle a participé à un salon international de l’industrie spatiale, entre le 13 et le 16 avril 2026. Implantée à Bruz, près de Rennes (Ille-et-Vilaine), la petite entreprise (18 salariés) prépare pour l’été 2026 le vol d’un...
