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Elistair and Silvus technologies united their expertise to provide mobile-networked multiple inputs and multiple-output (MN-MIMO) networking by embedding a Silvus Streamcaster 4200 MIMO radio into an Elistair ORION tethered UAS. The tethered UAS provides ad-hoc networking for the battlefield, to enhance situational awareness and facilitate communications and surveillance missions. With the integration of Silvus MANET […]

XAG announces that its Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) crop protection services have covered accumulated farmland of 20 million hectares, amid a large-scale cotton defoliation operation in Xinjiang, China. Among the first to introduce fully autonomous drones to transform the way crops are grown, XAG has become one of the world’s largest agriculture drone manufacturers and service […]

TOKYO—HAPSMobile Inc. (“HAPSMobile”), a subsidiary of SoftBank Corp. (TOKYO:9434) and minority-owned by AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV), today announced its successful completion of the first HAWK30 solar-powered high-altitude platform system (HAPS) test flight on September 11, 2019 (PT) at the NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center (AFRC) in California. HAWK30 is designed to serve as a stratospheric […]

Novadem, the French SME based in Aix-en-Provence, has just finalized the delivery of the 27 NX70 micro-UAV systems ordered by the French Defense Procurement Agency (DGA) last December. As a reminder, this order of more than 2M€ was placed in the context of an operational emergency, approved by the French Armed Forces Headquarter at the […]

Flirtey, the pioneer of the commercial drone delivery industry, has unveiled the Flirtey Eagle, the world’s most advanced drone delivery technology today with Senator Cortez Masto (D-NV) at The National Press Club in Washington, D.C. The company has released the much-anticipated first video of its next-generation delivery drone performing consumer and automated external defibrillator (AED) deliveries to customer homes. […]

Investments Validate the Program and Support the Region’s Growing Ecosystem UAS Investment is Supported by CNY Rising – The Region’s Comprehensive Strategy to Revitalize Communities and Grow the Economy SYRACUSE, NY: Five startups in the GENIUS NY accelerator, AutoModality, Civdrone, Fotokite, OmniMesh and TruWeather Solutions, have raised over $10 million in additional private investment. This follow-on-funding […]

UAVenture and Daedalean have published a teaser video announcing a new guidance system for professional UAVs ● The system is called Magpie and provides unrivaled AI-powered functions – vision-based identification of emergency landing sites during flight, as well as visual navigation that helps sustain GPS outages – in less than 500g package, and completely integrated […]

Cyberhawk Innovations today announced it has appointed John Comiskey as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Member of the Board of Directors. Comiskey most recently held the position of CFO of Endura, which in 2018 was acquired by Pentland Brands, owners of the Speedo, Canterbury and Berghaus brands. Since starting at Endura in 2015, John helped […]

DJI, the world’s leader in civilian drones and aerial imaging technology, and Delair, a leading provider of visual data management solutions for enterprise, today announced a partnership that will see the two companies collaborate on enhanced and integrated solutions for visual data collection and analysis for businesses. The partnership will include an agreement for Delair […]

High precision GNSS position correcting technology helps Quantum-Systems’ UAVs carry out life-saving work. Thalwil, Switzerland – September 12, 2019 – u-blox (SIX:UBXN), a global provider of leading positioning and wireless communication technologies, has gained another high-profile endorsement for ZED-F9P, its high precision GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) module that delivers centimeter-level accuracy within seconds. Quantum-Systems, […]

The N.C. Department of Transportation has been honored by a national organization for its pioneering use of drones to respond to hurricanes and deliver medical supplies. The National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) named NCDOT’s drone program as the 2019 Most Innovative State Program at its annual convention in St. Paul, Minn., Tuesday night. NASAO honored […]

Well, it looks like the BMFA and ARPAS are helping push back at the UK’s drone registration scheme due to roll out in November. Winter is coming, the indoor flying season, no need to register or you might just fly a sub 250g machine outdoors until things settle down. This just in from the BMFA. […]

Supporting the Director of Program Management, the Program Manager will organize and coordinate activities and deliverables to reach milestones across a complex, multi-disciplinary and multi-functional team, in pursuit of building the first passenger service with an autonomous air taxi. The Program Manager will develop and implement appropriate and efficient strategies and tactics to drive towards […]

EUROCONTROL and partners are pleased to invite you to attend a conference which we are organising to present the U-space concept of operations (ConOps) as well as the results from SESAR Joint Undertaking’s portfolio of exploratory research and demonstrations. The event will take place on 30 September – 1 October in Brussels. As you can read from the […]

Over nearly a week of testing — a week that followed months of preparation and involved five types of aircraft, four aircraft software systems, more than 30 engineers, pilots, and operations experts, and 141 flights — the Virginia Tech Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership and its partners sought to answer an increasingly urgent question: How can we effectively manage […]

VAPOR 35 and VAPOR 55 add vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) and multi-payload capabilities, complementing and expanding AeroVironment’s leading fixed-wing small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) VAPOR all-electric Helicopter UAS product line delivers advanced performance, endurance and payload flexibility, with up to 10 lbs. (4.5 kg) of usable payload capacity, and one hour of flight time on […]

Cutting-edge video processing offers clearer, more actionable imagery for users on the ground HOOD RIVER, Ore.—September 10, 2019— Trillium Engineering, an industry leader in gimbaled camera systems for small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), successfully conducted a test flight of a new video processor that will dramatically improve the operation of Group 2 UAS. The current […]

BT and DroneShield have partnered to provide counter-drone solutions to BT’s customers across the UK Significant short-term and medium-term customer requirements following Gatwick Airport shut down in December 2018, and numerous other incidents involving drones in the UK BT is the largest telecommunications company in the UK DroneShield is the ASX-listed global counter-drone solutions leader […]

Virtual Surveyor has added cut-and-fill mapping capabilities to Version 7.0 of its popular drone surveying package. The new functionality enables users to quickly perform volume difference calculations and generate cut-and-fill maps from drone images captured on two or more different dates. “Calculating volume differences between surface models derived from drone imagery now takes less than […]

HAPSMobile Inc. (“HAPSMobile”), a subsidiary of SoftBank Corp. (TOKYO: 9434) and minority-owned by AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV), has received a limited flight release from NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center (AFRC), Airworthiness and Flight Safety Review Board to conduct a test flight of the HAWK30 aircraft in restricted airspace. AFRC is responsible to ensure ground and […]

The FirePoint Innovations Center at Wichita State University today announced registration is now open for the first-ever FirePoint C3 Challenge, inviting university students from around the U.S. to submit their best designs for the Army’s future unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) intended for next-generation combat and defense. To enter, teams must first register and then submit an Intent to Compete by October 18th. The […]

UK record for longest commercial drone flight Technology to be deployed to all North Sea assets in 2020 Latest addition to global emissions reduction programme BP’s North Sea business has successfully executed a groundbreaking pilot project testing innovative ways of remotely monitoring methane emissions on its offshore assets. The pilot, which combined highly advanced sensor […]

ALEXANDRIA, VA – SEPTEMBER 10, 2019 – Over the last few years, the National Agricultural Aviation Association (NAAA)has consistently needed to set the record straight about inaccurate and/or misleading claims made about how Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) technology can act as a wholesale replacement to manned aircraft applying crop protection products. NAAA believes UAV application […]

Echodyne, the manufacturer of innovative, high-performance radars for government and commercial markets, announced today that its surveillance radar, EchoGuard, has been selected by a top tier defense supplier for mission-critical ground and airspace perimeter security deployments in the US and overseas. Echodyne has completed delivery of the first 100 EchoGuard radars under the contract which includes […]

Revolutionary 28ft (8.5m) wingspan autonomous glider to be high-volume manufactured in the United Kingdom by The MEL Group LONDON, Sept. 10, 2019 – Yates Electrospace Corporation (YEC), world leaders in heavy payload, unmanned cargo delivery solutions, today announced the unveiling of the Silent Arrow® GD-2000 cargo delivery drone at the Defence & Security Equipment International (DSEI) show […]

EUR 50 million first closing of Series C to finance commercialisation of VoloCity air taxi Round led by Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co., Ltd, followed by new and existing investors from Europe, America, and Asia Geely Holding and Volocopter to enter a joint venture to bring Urban Air Mobility to China Founders jointly remain largest […]

Initiative aims to cut authorisation of offshore inspection and logistics from months to hours Portsmouth, UK, 9 September, 2019: FlyLogix Limited, the ‘Beyond the Horizon’ unmanned aircraft company, is pleased to announce the launch of a North Sea drone initiative in collaboration with oil and gas multinational Total S.A., NATS, the UK’s leading provider of […]

Satellite and drone data management solutions combined to meet user demand for more integrated options TOULOUSE, France and MINNEAPOLIS, USA – September 9, 2019 – Delair, a leading provider of visual data management solutions for enterprise, and Geosys, a leader in satellite and weather data analytics for agriculture, today announced a partnership aimed at expanding […]

Septentrio introduces a GNSS/INS receiver designed specifically for the UAVs. The on-board inertial sensor allows a compact design aimed at quick set-up and integration. Light weight and low power consumption optimize UAV battery life resulting in longer flight times. September 9, 2019 Leuven, Belgium – Septentrio, a leading global supplier of high-accuracy positioning technology for demanding applications […]

Black Swift Technologies (BST), a specialized engineering firm based in Boulder, CO, announced today its revolutionary Automated Emergency Safe Landing (AESL) functionality for UAS. The technology integrates state of the art machine learning algorithms and cutting edge onboard processors into the Black Swift S2™ UAS to capture and classify images, at altitude, enabling a UAS to […]

Red Cat Holdings, Inc. (OTC: RCAT), a leading provider of distributed data storage, analytics and services for the drone industry, today announced it has partnered with GoChain, a provider of scalable blockchain solutions for enterprises, NGOs and nonprofits. As part of this partnership, Red Cat will integrate its blockchain black box and distributed storage system onto the […]

QinetiQ has announced today the launch of the Next-Generation Banshee, “Banshee NG”, the target that replicates fast flying jets and missiles, enabling test and evaluation and live fire training exercises. Banshee NG was built to enable NATO and allied militaries to train against simulated higher speed aerial threats, preparing for the evolution in those threats […]

At Elroy Air, we are building autonomous cargo aircraft systems that will change the way the world moves goods. Transporting cargo by air can be much faster than by land or sea – but before recent developments in perception, autonomy, electric powertrain and aerospace materials, air transport has remained too expensive. We’re going to change […]

Tokyo-headquartered Terra Drone Corporation, the world’s largest industrial drone services provider, has finalized its expansion into the Australian market after completing an equity investment in Australian firm, C4D Intel Pty Ltd. As part of the deal, C4D Intel will immediately rebrand to Terra Drone Australia. The move by Terra Drone is the latest of the company’s investments […]

UAV Navigation is pleased to announce our new VECTOR MCC. We will present this new product on DSEI. The VECTOR Mission Control Computer (VECTOR MCC) is highly suitable for projects that require extensive I/O capabilities and/or custom payload management. The VECTOR MCC enhances the already impressive I/O capabilities of the VECTOR autopilot, thereby allowing the user […]

UMS introduces range of innovative training initiatives as part of ongoing expansion strategy; adds to Swedish operation with new facility designed to enhance the Group’s software development capabilities Europe’s leading provider of Rotary Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) platforms, UMS SKELDAR, is introducing a range of innovative training initiatives as part of its ongoing expansion strategy, […]

McMinnville, OR: With FAA’s Terry Wilmeth and Rich Davis along with University of Alaska Fairbanks representatives Jimmy Parrish, Tom Elmer and Nick Adkins, Northwest UAV’s Flight, Analysis, and System Test (FAST) UAV Range completed its inaugural flight Wednesday, September 4th . The Certificate of Authorization (COA) obtained by the University of Alaska Fairbanks allows Northwest […]

TheU-space SAFIR consortium, a group of 13 public and private organisations, today hosted an open day at DronePort, Sint-Truiden and successfully showcased integrated drone traffic management for a broad range of drone operations. European Commissioner for Transport Violeta Bulc came to see the progress made. Drones continue to capture the imagination and are now playing […]

ISS Aerospace, the UK’s leading developer of autonomous aerial systems, has unveiled Sensus, a pioneering, modular hydrogen fuel cell UAV platform, complete with ultra-lightweight, carbon composite gas cylinders from AMS Composite Cylinders. Designed for a range of surveying and environmental monitoring applications, Sensus is the first ‘off-the-shelf’ UAV of its kind – providing an adaptable, […]

Drone Evolution launches its new, milspec drone tethering system at DSEI 2019. The system allows any drone/camera combination to fly for six hours at a height of up to 200m, whilst transmitting data securely via a fibre-optic mil-spec cable. The military system is 24V, running off a military vehicle battery, and is controlled via a […]

GEOHuntsville and the UAS Information Sharing and Analysis Organization (UAS ISAO) are preparing for the Inaugural Southeast Regional UAS RODEO, a 2 day event designed to give UAS Pilots involved in Public Safety Activities a full-scale training, skill-building, and competitive environment to share their knowledge, skills, and abilities in UAS operations. In addition to the […]

Blighter Surveillance Systems Ltd (www.blighter.com) (“Blighter”), a British designer and manufacturer of electronic-scanning (e-scan) radars and counter-drone solutions, has enhanced its Blighter A400 series counter-drone air security radar to better detect and report low, slow and small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) or drones. The ruggedised Blighter A400 series counter-UAV radar has been optimised with the […]

Today’s way of processing insurance claims and underwriting is soon to fade into history just as polaroid cameras for claims before. Artificial intelligence & big data has been gaining more & more traction in the insurance industry as insurance executives scramble to find the best solution for implementing a technology that is advancing quicker than […]

After less than 5 years in business, this award comes as a recognition of the milestones accomplished by Flyability. From two founders in 2014 to 85 full-time employees today, the company has become the market leader of indoor drones and one of the leading international industrial robotics company. Pioneering a technically challenging niche of the […]

The 2020 African Drone Forum comprises a Symposium, Expo and Flying Competitions, which will take place in Rwanda in early February 2020. Dates will soon be announced. Emerging technologies can play a vital role in improving the lives of people in hard-to-reach rural communities across the continent, increasing resilience, and leapfrogging existing infrastructure to deliver […]

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London, UK; Altitude Angel, the world’s foremost UTM (unmanned traffic management) provider, has today announced it is to launch the world’s first ‘just culture’ reporting system for drone pilots and operators. Emulating the approach already successfully established in manned aviation, where Mandatory Occurrence Report (MOR) and Voluntary Occurrence Reports (VOR) are submitted following an incident, Altitude […]

AVT Australia has completed the milestones set out under the Defence Innovation Hub Micro Gimbal contract ready for flight demonstrations to the Australian Defence Force. This includes a detailed Micro Gimbal design review, test readiness review, and a technology demonstration. Achieving these milestones provides AVT Australia and the ADF with valuable information and insight into […]

uAvionix, designer and manufacturer of Communications, Navigation, and Surveillance (CNS) equipment for unmanned and manned aircraft, today announced is offering free pingRX Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) ADS-B receivers to first responders and UAS service organizations participating in rescue and recovery efforts associated with Hurricane Dorian. pingRX is a dual-frequency ADS-B receiver intended for use onboard a UAS. […]

Montreal, Canada, September 3 rd , 2019 – SimActive Inc., a world-leading developer of photogrammetry software, announces that Correlator3D™ is being used for gold mining projects in Ivory Coast by Newcrest Mining Limited. SimActive software is employed to produce dense digital terrain models (DTMs) using small format digital cameras. Newcrest Mining also extracts high-quality contours […]