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by Press on (#TJHW)
30 Watts (typ) / 20 Watts (min) RF power (CW) 2000-2600 MHz 40% (typ) DC power efficiency GaN device technology <10 cubic inches The NuPower™ 05E05A S-Band Power Amplifier is a small, ultra-high-efficiency solid-state power amplifier module for CW operation that delivers, on average, 30 watts of RF power from 2.0 to 2.6 GHz, to boost signal power…The post NuPower™ 05E05A S-Band Power Amplifier appeared first on sUAS News.
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by Press on (#TJGY)
On September 28, VPS was recognised by the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority (DCAA) as an approved commercial drone entity under new laws regulating RPAS/UAV/drone business activities (introduced in April this year). This recognition makes VPS the first company legally permitted to carry out commercial drone-related activities in Dubai. Such activities can include product demonstrations, the…The post VPS first company authorised to carry out drone business activities in Dubai appeared first on sUAS News.
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by Press on (#TJ5V)
Schiebel is delighted to announce the completion of testing of a new heavy fuel engine for the CAMCOPTER® S-100 UAS (Unmanned Air System). This engine builds upon the extensive experience gained by Schiebel with rotary engine design and development and meets a growing demand for heavy fuel use across both military and civil maritime domains.…The post Heavy fuel engine for Schiebel Camcopter S-100 meets demanding Naval applications appeared first on sUAS News.
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by Press on (#TJ43)
Aeryon sUAS set the standard for immediate aerial intelligence gathering. We offer careers that allow you to exceed your potential and collaborate with some of the most creative minds in the industry. About the Position As part of the engineering team, you will: Design new embedded control systems for in-market and next gen products Ensure…The post Aeryon Labs – Embedded Systems Engineer post appeared first on sUAS News.
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by Press on (#TJ0Z)
Leading cinematography company, XM2, announced today that it is ready to do business in the US following the acquisition of New York based cinematography company, Steam Machine Aerial. It also announced that it has established an office in Los Angeles giving it pan-continental capabilities to service clients across the country In announcing the deal, Mr…The post XM2 flies into US market following acquisition of Steam Machine Pictures appeared first on sUAS News.
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by Gary Mortimer on (#TFBC)
Uruguay goalkeeper Fernando Muslera had to remove a hexacopter that made its way onto the pitch during yesterdays World Cup 2018 qualifier against Ecuador. From its colour, the battery is from HobbyKing the frame might also be from there is has the look of an S700 to me. The hex must have been operating with permission…The post Ecuador 2, Uruguay 1, Drone 0 appeared first on sUAS News.
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by Press on (#TF91)
A city Indian restaurant is set to become the first in the world to use a DRONE to deliver its takeaway curries. The Don owner Aki Rahman has applied for a Civil Aviation Authority licence to fly his Phantom 3 all over MK to deposit customers’ dinners on their doorsteps. “I’m determined to beat Google…The post Milton Keynes:- Takeaway curries delivered by drone – and we’re not Rogan Josh-ing appeared first on sUAS News.
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by Press on (#TF93)
By Robert Buckland Brainwave-powered mini-helicopters, futuristic virtual reality gaming and state-of-the-art 3D printing and will be among the technology on show at a unique centre to open in Swindon this month. Rota-Motus will help position the town as a key base for innovation, making world-beating gadgets available to the public to try and buy. Its…The post Innovation centre puts Swindon at leading edge for hi-tech gadgets appeared first on sUAS News.
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by Press on (#TF7G)
BY ELLEN AIRHART Ten years ago, hummingbirds inspired engineering professor Maruthi Akella and his coworkers to create drones that can move quickly and sense their surroundings. Now NASA, the City of Austin and the U.S. Air Force are scrambling for his designs. Akella leads the UT Austin coordinated UAV teams. UAV stands for unmanned autonomous…The post UT UAV team designs drones for research, rescue appeared first on sUAS News.
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by Press on (#TEJR)
Drone Control Systems, a Tucson-based company developing software to track unmanned aircraft, was named winner of the Second Annual Get Started Tucson, a “Shark Tankâ€-style business-pitch competition. The company won a prize package worth $10,000, including $5,000 in cash, by winning the contest, hosted recently by Cox Business and Inc. magazine. Drone Control’s software allows…The post Tuscon:- Local drone-tracking startup has winning pitch appeared first on sUAS News.
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by Press on (#TEBE)
Matt Jones, In all of 2014, the Federal Aviation Administration recorded 238 possible drone sightings and near-misses by aircraft. Between Jan. 1 and Aug. 20 of 2015, the agency reported 678. Many in the aviation industry have expressed concern about unmanned aerial vehicles — including drones — impacting aircraft. New research from members of Virginia…The post VT researchers study jet engines ingesting drones appeared first on sUAS News.
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by Press on (#TCX2)
Antrica, a worldwide supplier of H264 video encoding and streaming solutions, today unveiled the ANT-1772 UAV MICRO, its latest multichannel encoder for airborne and ground Drone encoding and streaming applications over IP. As the world’s smallest dual-channel H.264 HD/SD encoding or decoding solution, weighing less than 43 grams. The ANT-1772 Micro sets a new standard…The post ANT-1771 Smallest Lightest UAV Drone Micro Encoder / Decoder appeared first on sUAS News.
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by Press on (#TCRD)
Unmanned airships will again return to the skies of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, Texas. After a multi-year hiatus from the commercial drone business, the principals at Galaxy Unmanned Systems L.L.C. (formerly Galaxy Blimps) are ready to incorporate lessons learned from supporting the U.S. military on successful LTA projects. The unmanned blimp isn’t a totally new…The post Back to the Future—Galaxy Unmanned Systems Kickstarter Next-Generation Unmanned Airship appeared first on sUAS News.
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by Press on (#TC4A)
Intuitive Aerial’s AERIGON UAV was used on a key action scene in Spectre, the latest addition to the James Bond movie franchise. Helicopter Film Services (HFS) flew its AERIGON just above the rooftops near Trafalgar Square in London as Bond, played by Daniel Craig, races up a fire escape. Easily lifting a 6K RED Dragon…The post AERIGON UAV Flies Over London in Pursuit of James Bond appeared first on sUAS News.
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by Press on (#TBYM)
At Skycatch, we believe in the power of collaboration. We know that powerful visions often inspire strong partnerships that lead to some of the world’s most remarkable innovations. We’re thrilled to announce a new relationship with Autodesk, a leader in design and engineering software for the manufacturing, building, and media & entertainment industries. For more…The post Autodesk Invests in Skycatch To Evolve Construction Technology appeared first on sUAS News.
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by Press on (#TBVR)
This evening, the global satellite navigation community gathered at the ddb forum in Berlin to recognise the year’s most brilliant innovations in commercial applications of satellite technology. The project POSEIDRON won over the international jury of experts with its remote-controlled multicopter built to support maritime search-and-rescue services – and took home the grand prize ahead…The post Life-Saving Maritime Rescue Drone Wins European Satellite Navigation Competition 2015 appeared first on sUAS News.
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by Press on (#TBSY)
Cyberhawk Innovations has been named as a finalist in the ‘Service Innovation’ category at this year’s UK Rail Industry Awards. The world leader in Remotely Operated Aerial Vehicles (ROAV), otherwise known as UAVs or drones, is not only a pioneer in the use of ROAVs for inspection and survey in the rail sector, but is…The post Cyberhawk shortlisted for UK Rail Industry Awards appeared first on sUAS News.
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by Press on (#TATB)
ITU World Radiocommunication Conference enables Earth-to-space reception of ADS-B transmissions Agreement has been reached at the World Radiocommunication Conference in Geneva on the allocation of radio frequency spectrum for global flight tracking in civil aviation. The frequency band 1087.7-1092.3 MHz has been allocated to the aeronautical mobile-satellite service (Earth-to-space) for reception by space stations of…The post Radio spectrum allocated for global flight tracking appeared first on sUAS News.
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by Press on (#TASP)
Liza Javier and Heather Graf, KING 5 News SEATTLE — Seattle’s Great Wheel was struck by a drone Wednesday night, shutting down the waterfront attraction briefly but causing no injuries. The incident happened just after 4 p.m. Employees say they heard a loud “thud†and saw a drone had crashed onto a plastic table on…The post Seattle Great Wheel hit by drone appeared first on sUAS News.
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by Press on (#T9B6)
Sky-Futures have been invited to join the Silicon Valley Comes to the UK (‘SVC2UK’) 2015 Scale Up Club along with 58 of the fastest growing technology firms in the UK that could hit £100m in revenue in the next three to five years. Sky-Futures was the fastest growing of this year’s 58 members and was…The post Sky-Futures joins Silicon Valley Comes to the UK-SVC2UK appeared first on sUAS News.
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by Press on (#T99B)
Rory Cellan-Jones Technology correspondent It was Europe’s most successful Kickstarter project – but now the Zano mini-drone is in deep crisis. Last night, the former chief executive of Torquing Group – the firm behind the Zano – resigned. That left the thousands who had backed the firm with more than £2m a year ago in despair.…The post BBC:- Kickstarter’s Zano drone fails to fly appeared first on sUAS News.
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by Gary Mortimer on (#T895)
Well done to Top Flight Digital Media, they are the 2000th commercial drone operation in the USA. According to founder Shaun Capps, from their site, “What started as a hobby, quickly became a passion. After gaining over 800 hours flying multi-rotors, I decided to take it to the next level. So, in February of 2015…The post Two thousandth 333 FAA exemption lifts off. appeared first on sUAS News.
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by Press on (#T867)
The University of Southern Denmark and the Danish Transport and Construction Agency are working together towards the effective and safe use of drones – a necessity for supporting the industry and the development of growth potential. Number plates is the first step. The University of Southern Denmark (SDU) and the Danish Transport and Construction Agency…The post Denmark :- Number plates for drones will improve safety appeared first on sUAS News.
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by Press on (#T7V3)
2015​ Cobb UAS, Inc. is proud to announce the launch of droneSim Pro UAS Flight Simulator, a brand new, innovative, and affordable drone flight simulator software. droneSim Pro is the only simulator currently on the market that can be used with a simple USB game controller. The official launch date is November 15, 2015. Designed and built by…The post Cobb UAS Announces Launch of droneSim Pro UAS Flight Simulator appeared first on sUAS News.
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by Press on (#T7EX)
BY KRISTEN M. CLARK Herald/Times Tallahassee Bureau As unmanned commercial drones continue climbing in popularity, so does the potential for accidents in which wayward devices might physically harm people or damage property. Under current Florida law, there’s nothing a victim could do about such an accident, so a Republican state senator from Miami said he…The post Drone operators in Florida could be held liable for any damage appeared first on sUAS News.
by Press on (#T7DZ)
The “Fast50 revelation†award was given to Delair-Tech. It gives the perfect answer to the innovation and rapid growth capacity from the international professional drone leader. For over 15 years, the Deloitte In Extenso Technology Fast 50 gives support, years after years, to developing firms combining innovation and fast growth in High Technology. The fast50…The post Delair-tech awarded by the fast 50 of Deloite appeared first on sUAS News.
by Press on (#T769)
By Gina Velde Automated aerial mapping has transformed the way we survey large, inaccessible areas, yet the term ‘unmanned’ appears to reinforce outdated gender stereotypes all too common in both the aviation and geospatial industries. And as hobbyist and low quality systems with their associated safety concerns are becoming commonplace, the term falls short of…The post Let’s un-man the stereotype appeared first on sUAS News.
by Press on (#T75F)
By Terry Miller, UnmannedRisk.com While federal insurance requirements exist for commercial aviation, no federal requirement exists for general aviation (GA) liability insurance. In other words, most privately owned and operated aircraft are not required to carry any type of liability insurance at all in the United States. In the U.S. most insurance is regulated by…The post Unmanned Aerial System Registration; Insurance As A Single Point Solution appeared first on sUAS News.
by Press on (#T6BJ)
SHOTARO TANI, Nikkei staff writer TOKYO — Companies overlook young employees at their own peril, Danny Zheng, vice president of Chinese drone maker DJI, suggested on Tuesday in a speech in Tokyo. Addressing the Nikkei Global Management Forum, Zheng said he may well be the youngest speaker at the event, but at DJI he qualifies…The post Young and ambitious? Drone maker DJI wants you appeared first on sUAS News.
by Press on (#T66B)
Smartphone Controlled PowerUp FPV Lets Users Take Flight With a Cockpit POV TEL AVIV  NOVEMBER 10, 2015  6:00 pm IST  Today PowerUp Toys announces the launch of its Kickstarter crowd funding campaign of the world’s first paper airplane drone with a liveÂstreaming camera  the PowerUp FPV. Partnered with Parrot to manufacture the device,…The post PowerUp Toys Launches Kickstarter to bring Live Streaming Video to Paper Airplane appeared first on sUAS News.
by Press on (#T64P)
Students at Canadian Universities have responded in record numbers to the 2016 Unmanned Systems Canada Student UAS Competition. A total of 18 teams from across Canada have registered for the event. First time competitors from Western, Guelph and McGill will add excitement and new input to this 9th annual challenge. In search of a greater…The post Student Unmanned Aerial Systems Competition- Record Registration appeared first on sUAS News.
by Press on (#T64Q)
Sentera, LLC, a designer of sensors, software, and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), today announced it has been granted a Section 333 exemption from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to operate multiple types of commercially-available UAVs. Applications for these systems include crop survey, infrastructure inspection, geo-spatial mapping, and other aerial imaging missions. “We are excited to…The post FAA Grants Sentera 333 Exemption for Commercial Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Use appeared first on sUAS News.
by Press on (#T633)
November 4 and 5, 2015, RIEGL attended and presented at 3D Laser Mapping’s User Conference “Digital Information in 3D†at the Prince Philip House in London. At the event, the new RIEGL VZ-400i terrestrial laser scanner was officially launched in the UK! 3D Laser Mapping ( www.3dlasermapping.com ) is RIEGL’s long term partner and distributor…
by Press on (#T4WE)
“We panned the camera out over the Chesapeake, and there they were, four-and-a-half kilometers away†recalls Aerovel’s Tad McGeer. “It was our first day of demonstrating Flexrotor for the US Coast Guard.†Flexrotor, Aerovel’s exceptional unmanned aircraft, has caught the Coast Guard’s attention with its unique combination of small size, light footprint, VTOL, long endurance,…
by Press on (#T4NE)
Police are appealing for information to trace the owner of a radio-controlled drone which could be linked to an incident that resulted in the death of a police horse. Police horse Fimber died following an incident at West Yorkshire Police’s Carr Gate complex on the outskirts of Wakefield on Thursday, October 15. The 14-year-old horse,…
by Press on (#T4KS)
Civilian drones have been around for years offering people the opportunity to do what they cannot normally do from the ground. Aerial photography, rescue missions, agricultural monitoring, air pollution watch, and even the all new drone racing. Two types of drones are mainly used today. They are helicopter-like machines and airplane-like machines. Both have advantages…
by Press on (#T3QB)
Blue Bear Systems Research (BBSR), the globally recognised specialists in the design, development, evaluation and implantation of unmanned systems, welcomes Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the UK between 12-14 November 2015. The Bedford-based SME is keen to grow its business in the Indian market and has teamed with SASMOS of Bangalore and the…
by Press on (#T3QC)
Gaurav Sharma The future of the parcel and logistics business will rely heavily on investment in innovation, according to Royal Mail chief executive Moya Greene. Speaking at Confederation of British Industry’s annual conference in London, Greene said, “Our parcels business is the biggest in the British market. But we have had to learn and adapt.â€â€¦
by Press on (#T3JJ)
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI), a leading manufacturer of Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) systems, radars, and electro-optic and related mission systems solutions, announced today that construction has commenced on its new, five-and-a-half acre RPA training facility at Grand Sky Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) business and aviation park in Grand Forks, North Dakota. “Today’s…
by Press on (#T1AD)
Lorna Siggins If Santa Claus opts for drones over reindeer for deliveries this Christmas, he will only be permitted to use Irish airspace if he is on the State’s remotely piloted aircraft register. The new drone register, which will be one of the first of its kind in Europe, will be up and running by…
by Gary Mortimer on (#T1AE)
In January 2016 sUAS News will be releasing a round up of what has been happening in 2015. The guide will contain over 300 pages of information and all the 333 operators at time of release. It will available free online and sent to our email followers. I am looking for interesting white papers to…
by Press on (#T14X)
A drone being used to smuggle contraband into the grounds of a prison has been recovered by guards, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has said. It is thought to have been flown in from outside HMP Manchester, formerly known as Strangeways, on Friday before being “successfully interceptedâ€. Police believe it was carrying mobile phones, SIM…
by Press on (#T0W2)
Stratasys Ltd. (Nasdaq:SSYS), the 3D printing and additive manufacturing solutions company, today announced that it has teamed with Aurora Flight Sciences to deliver, what is believed to be, the largest, fastest, and most complex 3D printed unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) ever produced. Unveiled for the first time at this week’s Dubai Airshow (Stand 206), the…
by Press on (#SXPM)
On December 12, 2015, Google will stop supporting Google Earth. Since DJI’s PC Ground Station software is based on the Google Earth API, we will also discontinue support for PC Ground Station. As a result, DJI’s Ace One WP flight controller and 900M Datalink, both of which rely on our PC Ground Station software, will…
by Gary Mortimer on (#SVBW)
Project Wing, which resides in Google[x], is creating an on-demand delivery system in the sky. Our aviation technology is on the leading edge, and pushes the boundaries of numerous technical challenges in sensing, autonomy, aircraft design, and contingency management. We’ve built a prototype to show how such a system can work and are now developing…
by Patrick Egan on (#SVB6)
After a decade of working with the FAA and other stakeholders on safe integrating UAS into NAS, we are disappointed with the lack of tangible progress. This latest effort only serves to erode further the community’s confidence in an administrative process that has been ongoing now for 23 plus years (See attached graphic). 4910- 9X…
by Press on (#SS3H)
A new drone under development at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln could change the way wildfires are fought—and encourage the use of prescribed burns for conservation purposes. The Unmanned Aerial System for Fire Fighting is under development by a multidisciplinary team of UNL experts in drone technology, fire ecology, conservation and public policy. The Great Plains,…
by Gary Mortimer on (#SS3J)
Hoang Tran A second-year student at IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law has launched a legal fight with the Federal Aviation Administration over the agency’s lack of speed in responding to his request for information on the agency’s regulations of drone aircraft. Albert J. Plawinski filed a complaint against the FAA in federal court in late…
by Jonathan Rupprecht on (#SS3K)
It was reported that on Thursday morning a drone and a 1960’s Cessna 172 collided in the air over Costa Rica. It is alleged that the Cessna hit the drone with its right wing strut. This is NOT the wing but the strut supporting the wing. The result was chipped paint on the strut. Superficially, it looks like most of…
by Press on (#SPN6)
History was made when Ausley Associates, Inc. recently led the first simultaneous unmanned aircraft system (UAS) and tethered hexacopter flight in a Federal Aviation Administration’s Center of Excellence for Unmanned Aircraft Systems research flight test. As another first, the demonstration included the first transfer of a tethered hexacopter from a ground site to a…