The Airbus Zephyr S came down on Friday (Aug. 19) after remaining in the air for over 64 days and setting a number of records. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Laikipia County, Kenya: AALTO HAPS Ltd. (“AALTO” or “the Company”), an Airbus subsidiary which designs, manufactures and operates the Zephyr High Altitude Platform Station (HAPS), has completed its ...

The Zephyr is a solar-powered unmanned aerial vehicle that operates in the stratosphere, charging its batteries during the day via solar panels and relying on battery power overnight. Amprius’ ...

Nestled in the corner of an anonymous industrial estate just metres outside the perimeter of the UK’s Farnborough airport, high-flying innovator AALTO’s production facility is gearing up for output of ...

Airbus Zephyr did not achieve its goals of breaking a world record for the longest flight made by an aircraft, and the solar-powered drone crashed in Arizona after 64 days of sustained flight. The ...

Army Futures Command has taken an interest in the Zephyr drone. (Airbus) WASHINGTON — Testing of Airbus’ Zephyr drone unexpectedly concluded after completing a record 64 days aloft following an ...

Airbus' Zephyr breaks its own record for longest unmanned flight (Courtesy of Airbus Defence and Space). WASHINGTON – The solar-powered Zephyr drone beat its own record for time spent aloft as an ...

An Airbus Zephyr drone being tested by the US Army crashed this month after 64 days in the air. It is the longest flight recorded by a drone and nearly the longest flight ever. Airbus told Insider the ...

An uncrewed solar-powered aircraft has smashed its previous flight duration record by remaining aloft for two full calendar months – and it is still airborne. The Zephyr S, built by Airbus in the UK, ...

Airbus’ high-altitude pseudo-satellite spinoff company Aalto has completed its first flight from its new base in Kenya. Tony Osborne reports. One of the company’s Zephyr solar-powered stratospheric ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. In mid-June, a drone called the Zephyr took off from Arizona. The ...