Orbital UAV Engine Delivered to Singapore Defense Company
Orbital UAV has confirmed the delivery of the first UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) engine system to one of Singapore’s largest defence companies. Orbital had previously signed a Memorandum of...
View ArticleRIEGL Updates Kinematic LiDAR Data Processing Software
RIEGL has released an updated version of RiPROCESS, the company’s project-oriented software for the managing and processing of airborne, mobile and UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle)-based LiDAR data....
View ArticleMulti-Mission UAS Funded by NOAA Small Business Innovation Research Program
The following article is based on a news released authored by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Black Swift Technologies’ (BST) air-deployed S0 unmanned aerial system (UAS) is...
View ArticleBathymetric Surveys Conducted with UAV and Echo Sounder
Drone service provider ERELIS has recently used a UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) equipped with a single-beam echo sounder to conduct a number of surveys in the Mediterranean and Dead Seas. The system...
View ArticleHeavy Lift Unmanned Helicopter Enables Transportation in Mountainous Regions
Ziyan UAS has completed a flight test of the Blowfish A2 heavy lift VTOL UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) to demonstrate its ability to transport goods safely and quickly in mountainous regions. Ziyan has...
View ArticleThe CubePilot Hardware & Software Ecosystem for UAVs
HexAero and ProfiCNC, joint developers of the pioneering open-source CubePilot hardware and software ecosystem for UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) and other unmanned systems, have partnered with...
View ArticleEmbry-Riddle Offers Remote Training for Drone Pilots
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) has been awarded a first-of-its-kind waiver from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that will allow students to remotely pilot unmanned aerial...
View ArticleNew Drone Construction Survey Solution Introduced
Propeller Aero and Wingtra have partnered to develop a new site data collection and 3D mapping solution designed specifically for the construction and earthworks industry. The new solution pairs the...
View ArticleMicrodrones Documentary Show Features UAV Boundary Surveying
Microdrones has released a new set of episodes of its “Down to Earth” reality series, which focuses on the challenges and hazards faced by real UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) surveying crews, as well...
View ArticleMQ-25 UAS Successfully Refuels F/A-18 Mid-Air
The U.S. Navy and Boeing have successfully demonstrated air-to-air refuelling, using the MQ-25 T1 test UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) to refuel another aircraft. The test flight marks the first time...
View ArticleUAS Solutions for Arctic Conditions Under Development
Insitu has partnered with Robot Aviation and Andøya Space to develop the unmanned aircraft system (UAS) ecosystem in the Arctic and High North. The companies plan to offer products and services...
View ArticleAuterion Updates Enterprise PX4 & Mission Control Drone Software
Auterion has upgraded its Enterprise PX4 and Mission Control open software for drones. Version 2.3 of Enterprise PX4 and version 1.12 of Mission Control provide enhanced simplicity and efficiency for...
View ArticleAerial Target Drone Upgraded with Veronte Autopilot
Embention’s Veronte Autopilot for UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) has been selected for integration into an aerial target drone manufactured by Kadet Defence Systems. The JX2 NG aerial target is...
View ArticleTethered Drone Flies Continuously for 108 Hours
Zenith AeroTech has confirmed that its Quad 8 multi-rotor tethered UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) has flown a total of 161 hours and 49 minutes over the course of a week, 108 hours of which were...
View ArticleBrushless Electrical Generator Tested on Gray Eagle ER UAS
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) has performed initial flight tests of a new brushless electrical generator system for its Gray Eagle Extended Range (GE-ER) unmanned aerial system...
View ArticleSony’s First Professional Drone the Airpeak S1 Announced
Sony Electronics Inc. has announced the Airpeak S1, the world’s smallest professional drone, due to be available later in the year. The Airpeak S1 can be equipped with full-size mirrorless...
View ArticleNew Cargo Delivery Drone Introduced
XMobots, a prominent manufacturer of UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) serving the Latin American market, has entered the cargo transportation and logistics sector with the release of its new Drargo...
View ArticleDrone Parachute System Tested for Safe Operations Over People
NUAIR (Northeast UAS Airspace Integration Research Alliance) has recently tested a drone parachute recovery system at the New York UAS Test Site with a series of rigorous safety and failure scenarios....
View ArticleOxTS Selects New US-Based Mapping & Survey Distributor
OxTS has selected California-based GeoNAV Satellite Systems as a new distributor for survey and mapping-related products. GeoNAV will be responsible for distributing OxTS’ range of survey-specific...
View ArticleIris Automation to Participate in FAA’s BVLOS Aviation Rulemaking Committee
Iris Automation has been selected by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to participate in the newly formed BVLOS (beyond visual line of sight) ARC (Aviation Rulemaking Committee). The new...
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