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Singaporean UAV company clinches top award at global oil tank conference, beating 13 other international competitors 29 March 2018, Netherlands. Avetics Global has won the Most Innovative Technology Award at the 2018 Tank Storage Awards held in Rotterdam for its Aquila In-Tank Inspection Drone, with the panel of judges selecting it against a crowded field […]

Sentera today announced the immediate availability of the Sentera AGX710 gimbaled precision agriculture sensor with plug-and-play integration for DJI’s industry-leading Matrice 200 Series industrial drones. The Sentera AGX710 sensor delivers exceptional crop health insights and enables ag professionals to develop high-precision spectral index measurements and run deep learning algorithms on acquired data. Data from the […]

DJI, the world’s leader in civilian drones and aerial imaging technology, unveiled new technology and tools to customize its enterprise drone platforms for specialized tasks such as infrastructure inspection, precision agriculture, firefighting and search and rescue. The new Zenmuse XT2 thermal imaging camera, created in partnership with FLIR Systems, is a critical tool for drone […]

Every year people ask what separates the Small Unmanned Systems Exposition from all the rest, what we showcase here is the future. No platitudes or hype just information focused on building businesses and creating jobs. The companion journal is a compendium of articles from Speakers, sponsors and other contributors who have a message of value […]

Callinex Mines Inc. (the “Company” or “Callinex”) (TSX-V: CNX; OTCQX: CLLXF) is pleased to announce that it has completed a 450 line-kilometer drone magnetic survey (“Drone Magnetic Survey”) to provide high-resolution data over the current mineral resources at the Company’s 100% owned Nash Creek Project within the Bathurst Mining District of New Brunswick. The Nash Creek […]

Appearing on Reddit this news We are happy to announce DJI as another founding partner of ShareRing. We will be working with them and their Australian distributors to provide an online service for them to share/rent their drones to governments, corporations, and for trade/events. We will provide more information about this exciting partnership in the […]

Fast and furious: the biggest drone racing series on the planet – the FAI Drone Racing World Cup 2018 – is coming soon Lausanne, Switzerland, 28 March 2018 – Drone pilots at the ready! The FAI Drone Racing World Cup 2018 is coming to a city near you soon. A massive 24 World Cup contests are already […]

In completing more than 50 commercial drone industry consultation calls in the last 6 months, it became wildly apparent how rapidly the space is gaining traction. As part of the due diligence for these calls with investors, analysts, banks and executives, the team at Guinn Partners and I have read and analyzed an awfully large […]

The Nevada Institute for Autonomous Systems, who manage the Nevada UAS Test Sites, and its NASA Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) partners flew multiple Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS or drones) over a week-long testing period at the Nevada UAS Test Site at the Reno-Stead Airport. The testing focused on airspace management technologies that will enable the […]

Cheseaux-sur-Lausanne, Switzerland, March 27, 2018: senseFly, the world’s first-choice producer of professional mapping drones, and a Parrot Group company, today released a groundbreaking new version of its industry-acclaimed flight and data management software, eMotion. eMotion 3.5 includes a raft of new features and functionality, all designed to make the working lives, and workflows, of geospatial […]

XDynamics is looking for a problem solving, result driven & independent individual to join its newly created Irvine, CA, office and act as a support role to all aspects of its ecommerce and wholesale operations on the US market. The ecommerce and wholesale operations assistant will be in charge of assisting the sales manager, coordinating […]

In February 2018, DroneShield was proud to announce that the Queensland Police Service would be utilising multiple units of DroneShield’s DroneGun for aerial protection of the XXI Commonwealth Games in Brisbane. The Australian media is now reporting that a DroneGun has been deployed in a live incident near a Commonwealth Games venue in Brisbane. The […]

Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler (MO-04) introduced the Safeguarding America’s Skies Act on 3/21/2018. Congresswoman Hartzler explained in a press release, “Title 18 also prevents federal agencies from using tailored jamming or protocol manipulation to interdict drones because it is considered intruding on a ‘protected computer.’ The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2017 and 2018 provided the Department […]

XDynamics is looking for a seasoned and high energy sales manager to join a fast-growing drone manufacturing startup to build up its initial retail presence on an operational and strategic level and develop its US operation and sales network. The sales manager will be responsible for developing new business opportunities and relationships with clients, closing […]

UAV Vision, specialist designers of lightweight, gyro-stabilised imaging systems, announced the launch of its sister company, Defence Vision, which will focus exclusively on the military market. Utilising some of UAV Vision’s best talent, Defence Vision will provide innovative products, quality service, and a tailored customer journey for military officials. To fulfil the growing demand for […]

Increasing demand for 2-stroke engines has prompted Hessian company 3W-International to expand its sales structure. But it’s not just about the expansion of pure sales structures; it’s also about expanding project management capacities. “We’re experiencing increasing demand for propulsion solutions. It involves not the sale of an engine off the shelf here, but customer-specific solutions […]

PITTSBURGH – US Aerial Video Inc. (UAV), has announced it recently completed a 6-month proof of concept project in conjunction with the National Energy Technology Laboratory and the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission in which a drone-mounted magnetometer was successfully deployed to identify unmarked and abandoned gas wells in South Western Pennsylvania. The area of operations was […]

Enabling new opportunities in drone-based high-end aerial imaging COPENHAGEN and THE NETHERLANDS, March 22, 2018 – Phase One Industrial, a world-leading provider of medium format metric cameras and imaging solutions for aerial applications, today announced that it has signed an agreement with Aerialtronics DV, a developer of end-to-end aerial data capture solutions. Together, these companies’ high-end […]

Commercial drone data company Skycatch, and DJI, the world’s leading manufacturer of civilian drones and aerial imaging technology, have extended their partnership to manufacture and deliver a fleet of 1,000 high-precision drones for Komatsu Smart Construction. This represents the largest commercial drone order in history. Each drone is manufactured by DJI and outfitted with specialized Skycatch technology, […]

REUTERS report that SZ DJI Technology Co Ltd, the world’s largest maker of drones for consumers, is in talks with investors for at least $500 million in funding ahead of a planned stock market debut, people with knowledge of the matter said. DJI plans to expand into drones for sectors such as agriculture, energy, construction […]

Gregory Crutsinger (PhD) and team have released a deep dive course for integrating drones into plant mapping with the Phytomappers Pro masterclass, available now. San Francisco, CA. Scholar Farms, an educational training institution that produces state-of-the-art video training materials for vegetation mapping, today released their first drone-mapping course, Phytomappers Pro. This course explains how to integrate […]

NEDO (The New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization), KDDI(a Japanese telecommunications operator), Terra Drone(a Japanese industrial drone service provider), SECOM(a Japanese security company) succeeded in the world’s first security verification experiments of multiple drones using 4G LTE mobile communication network at a wide-area facility. In this demonstration experiment, remote patrol security by four autonomous […]

Drone Delivery Canada ‘DDC or the Company’ (TSX.V:FLT OTC:TAKOF), is pleased to announce that it has commenced development of its newest cargo delivery drone, ‘The Condor’ with a lifting capability estimated at 400 pounds of payload. “Our engineering team is focused on building out our fleet to provide drones capable of addressing a wide range of […]

Our client is currently interviewing for a RQ-7B Instructor Operator, a vital position in this small, rapidly growing business. No OCONUS deployments! This is not your typical defense contractor. Our client has contracts with defense and commercial customers as well as international opportunities that don’t involve the risk of getting shot. Your Shadow expertise could be applied to […]

If a two-day conference and flying demonstrations weren’t enough, you can now add a third day of learning to your San Francisco Drone week! Take part in a one-day, Crash Proofing your Drone Operation, 14 CFR 107 Initial and recurrent knowledge test Primer workshop with Capt. Scott Strimple from Drone Flight School. Scott will be teaching this signature workshop […]

WASHINGTON – The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity, within the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, announces today the UG2 Prize Challenge for unmanned aerial vehicles, gliders, and ground data entries. The challenge aims to advance the analysis of images collected by small UAVs by improving image restoration and algorithm performance. “This prize challenge […]

Forty-five unmanned aerial vehicles and drones fell out of the sky during a U.S. Army exercise after Raytheon’s (NYSE: RTN) advanced high-power microwave and laser dune buggy engaged and destroyed them. These common threats were knocked down during a Maneuver Fires Integrated Experiment at the U.S. Army Fires Center of Excellence. The event, known as […]

Boulder, CO – (March 20, 2018) – Black Swift Technologies (BST), a specialized engineering firm based in Boulder, CO, announced today expansion of a pathfinder mission with NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center to develop enhanced multi-angular remote sensing techniques using small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS). These autonomous platforms can more effectively and efficiently monitor crop health and growth monitoring […]

Today, Aspen Avionics and Sensurion Aerospace announced a co-development partnership that will bring certified avionics to the burgeoning UAS and unmanned air-taxi marketplace. Aspen Avionics’/Sensurion’s focus is on FAA-certified autopilots, communications, navigation, and surveillance systems, for small, medium, and large UAS, including future cargo and passenger carrying aircraft. “The real winners in this partnership are […]

Hybrid Project LLC is pleased to announce our HP2 Platform, a modular, long endurance VTOL aircraft, including a hybrid gas/electric powerplant with onboard starter and battery charging. The HP2 requires very minimal ground support equipment, simply add gas and stay aloft for up to 5 hours. There is no need to charge batteries. The proprietary […]

Thinking about becoming a commercial drone pilot? Insurance is an important requirement throughout your journey to getting a Permission for Commercial Operations (PfCO) certification. From flight assessment cover, to providing a proof-of-insurance ‘Cover Note’ document for your application, Flock is here to help. First things first: what is a commercial drone pilot? And how do […]

Australian UAV Pty Ltd (AUAV, www.auav.com.au) confirms the successful completion of its audit and accreditation to the new UAS International (UASI, www.uasinternational.com) standard for safety and quality of commercial drone operations. The UASI standard addresses a much-needed gap in the drone services market by certifying operators to meet a high standard of professionalism, safety, experience and capability. […]

COPTRZ has today announced that its CAA PfCO drone training course has received official Continuing Professional Development (CPD) accreditation from the CPD Development Service. The course, which trains drone operators to attain their Permission for Commercial Operations (PfCO), is already approved by the Civil Aviation Authority and recognised as the pre-eminent learning programme for aspiring […]

Co-created events festival brings the supply chain of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) industry together to see the future of commercial drone applications come to live. Amsterdam, Monday 19 March 2018 – From 26 – 30 November 2018 Amsterdam is the center where the global UAV industry meets. Launching the first Amsterdam Drone Week, this unique initiative […]

ST. BART’S, GUSTAVIA – One thing that truly makes a trip to the Caribbean unforgettable? Getting your drone shot down by Russians with an anti-drone cannon. On Thursday, Droneworks Studios, a US drone company, released a YouTube video in which co-founder Justin Oakes tells the bizarre story of when a Russian billionaire tried to take […]

Drone Delivery Canada ‘DDC or the Company’ (TSX.V:FLT OTC:TAKOF), is pleased to report the Company completed a series of successful test flights during the week of March 5th, 2018 in the United States of America at the Griffiss International Airport located in Rome, New York. “Testing at Griffiss was a natural extension for continued progress with our platform in a […]

We frequently talk about the diversity of our customers at Kittyhawk. Everyone from media to oil and gas to rail roads use Kittyhawk to help power their commercial drone operations across their organizations. However, our customers have a diverse set of needs and use a variety of hardware. We thought it would be fun to […]

SALINA — The Kansas State University Polytechnic Campus is expanding its unmanned aircraft systems capabilities to now include sports and entertainment operations with the help of a professional indoor football team. The campus’s Applied Aviation Research Center, which is a hub for UAS exploration, is collaborating with the Salina Liberty to bring drone technology to the team’s home games this season. […]

Sentera today announced the addition of several significant new features and capabilities to its FieldAgent™ Mobile app. FieldAgent Mobile adds new flight planning options, a sleeker, more efficient user interface, in-app map views, and free access to the most commonly-used features on mobile. The redesigned app supports Sentera’s mission of making digital agriculture easy, seamless, […]

Fortem Technologies, Inc., an innovator in airspace awareness and intelligence, announced today that they have closed a $15 million Series A funding round led by DCVC (Data Collective) with key participation from Boeing, the world’s largest aerospace company, and Mubadala Investment Company, as well as Manifest Growth, New Ground Ventures and founding investor, Signia Venture Partners. Fortem […]

Kratos Mako UAS Provides Fighter-Like Performance and is Designed to Function as a Wingman to Manned Aircraft as a Force Multiplier in Contested Airspace SAN DIEGO — Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq:KTOS), a leading National Security Solutions provider, announced today that it has received U.S. State Department approval to market it’s Mako High-Performance Jet Tactical Unmanned Aerial […]

Meet with NASA to discuss the future of the NAS: how to accommodate a diverse mix of airspace uses while maintaining highly efficient, safe, predictable, agile, and affordable airspace operation systems. April 10-12, 2018 NASA Ames Conference Center Building 152 NASA Ames Research Park, Moffett Field, CA In support of keeping an open dialogue with the aviation and research communities to […]

The Google Summer of Code student application period has begun and continues until Mar 27th! ArduPilot is participating again this year so if you are a university student, age 18 or higher and interested in working on projects for ardupilot for the summer and getting paid for it, please submit an application! The mentors on the ArduPilot side are some […]

Esina Alic has been named Insitu president and chief executive officer, assuming the role effective April 5. “Esina’s global experience, strategic vision and passion for Insitu customers and products make her the ideal choice to accelerate Insitus growth and success,” said Chris Raymond, vice president and general manager for Boeing Autonomous Systems. “We’re excited for […]

The third instalment of senseFly’s agriculture-focused webinar series brings together agricultural research experts for inspiring discussions about drone use and best practices Cheseaux-Lausanne, Switzerland, March 14, 2018—senseFly, the leading provider of professional drone solutions, is hosting a free educational webinar focused on improving agricultural research outcomes and efficiency at 11:00 EST / 16:00 GMT+1 on […]

Innovative technology, action-packed racing and international championships: more and more people around the world are discovering a passion for drone racing. BMW is collaborating with the Drone Racing League (DRL), the international, premier drone racing circuit, to further develop high-performance racing drones in the BMW Group wind tunnel and bring a professional drone race to BMW Welt. […]

Cobham SATCOM is highlighting the engineering breakthroughs behind its most technologically advanced terminals, the next-gen Inmarsat Class 4 AVIATOR S series and AVIATOR UAV 200, at Satellite 2018. Cobham is the supplier of the only Inmarsat SB-S approved satellite communications systems currently flying, after developing the first Enhanced LGA (ELGA) antennas that meet the gain […]

New Drone will advance Department mission capability, improve safety, and reduce cost BOISE, Idaho – The U.S. Department of the Interior will soon have the use of up to 50 Vertical Take Off and Landing (VTOL) fixed-wing unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). The small aircraft support DOI’s land stewardship responsibilities with advancements in technologies that improve resource management […]

The E384-Heavy is a special configuration of the E384 that is built to meet user specifications. Using flaps to increase lift at low speeds, the E384-Heavy can take off and land at up to 9 pounds MTOW. Even at this high weight, it is possible to hand launch and belly-land the aircraft, so you don’t […]

UAVenture and ComQuest Ventures (CQV) are partnering to offer integrated UAS development, flight control and simulation solutions for UAV developers in the rapidly expanding market of hybrid VTOL UAS. Developing hybrid VTOL UAS airframes and flight control systems poses unique engineering challenges. Airframes must be highly optimized to benefit from their VTOL capabilities, and often […]