Detect-and-Avoid Computer Tested on Long-Range UAV
Sagetech Avionics has successfully demonstrated the use of an ACAS X-based Detect and Avoid (DAA) computer on board UAV Factory’s Penguin C UAS (unmanned aerial system). The demonstration was part of...
View ArticleNon-Kinetic Counter-UAS System Trialled by US Army
Raytheon Missiles & Defense has successfully defeated a swarm of drones with its reusable Coyote Block 3 non-kinetic effector during a U.S. Army test. Derived from the expendable Coyote loitering...
View ArticleCargo Drone Transports 80 kg of Radio Equipment in Switzerland
The FlyingBasket FB3 cargo drone has transported radio equipment across a canyon in Switzerland for leading Swiss service provider, cablex. The remotely piloted multicopter, which was equipped with...
View ArticleAutonomous Industrial Drones to Monitor Bulk Materials Inventory
With more than 10,000 sand and gravel mines and more than 3,000 ready mix and asphalt plants in the U.S. alone, Stockpile Reports will partner with American Robotics to deploy its Scout System...
View ArticlePlans Unveiled for Urban Drone Delivery Network
Chinese e-commerce platform for services Meituan has introduced a new, self-developed drone model and announced plans for a drone logistics network pilot program at the 2021 World Artificial...
View ArticleEnhanced Flight Control of VTOL UAV in Windy Conditions
In collaboration with the University of Washington’s (UW) Autonomous Flight System Laboratory, Aerovel has developed a solution to the problem of strong winds affecting the flights and landings of its...
View ArticleUAS Flight Test with Integrated Laser Designator
AERTEC’s TARSIS 75 Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) has carried out a flight campaign at the facilities of the El Arenosillo Experimentation Centre (CEDEA) for the Spanish Ministry of Defense. This flight...
View ArticleAustralian Navy Extends CAMCOPTER S-100 Sustainment Contract
Schiebel has been awarded a three-year extension contract for the sustainment of its CAMCOPTER S-100 Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) by the Royal Australian Navy...
View ArticleExpansion of Analytics Software for Agricultural Drones
Global crop protection company, ADAMA, and aerial analytics provider, Agremo, have announced an expansion program of the ADAMA Eagle Eye drone analytics farming platform. Powered by Agremo and...
View ArticleInspection Drones Monitor Utility Structures to Prevent Wildfires
In the first six months of 2021, Cyberhawk has completed more than 22,000 drone flights to inspect nearly 25,000 electric utility structures in the Western U.S. as part of critical wildfire prevention...
View ArticleLandmine Detection with Drones
Iris Automation has released the following article explaining how UAS (unmanned aerial systems) are being used to detect landmines and other explosives in various conflict zones around the world, as...
View ArticleOpen Standards Integration for Drone Imaging
Auterion has partnered with thermal imaging technology specialist Workswell in order to develop advanced bispectral camera payloads for drones operating in a variety of industries. These solutions...
View ArticleUS Patent for Delivery Drone with Landing Zone Technology
The United States Patent Office has granted Drone Delivery Canada Corp. (DDC) the company’s fifth patent for its proprietary drone delivery solution. The patent is generally directed to DDC’s Unmanned...
View ArticleNew SIGINT System Provides Tri-Band Satphone Monitoring
Horizon Aerospace Technologies has unveiled the Blackfish, a new airborne-qualified SIGINT (signals intelligence) system that provides simultaneous monitoring of the Iridium, Thuraya, and Inmarsat...
View ArticleApusDuo Solar HAPS UAV Undergoes Further Testing
UAVOS has performed further testing of its ApusDuo HAPS (high-altitude platform station) UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle), successfully flying the aircraft at an altitude of 16,500m with a payload of 6...
View ArticleSuccessful Trials of Schiebel CAMCOPTER S-100 for the Hellenic Navy
Stationed onboard the Elli-Class Frigate Aigaion (F-460) in the Mediterranean Sea west of Crete, the Schiebel CAMCOPTER S-100 Unmanned Air System (UAS) has showcased its range, endurance, speed, and...
View ArticleOptical Radar Pods for UAV-Based Maritime Surveillance
Sentient Vision Systems has released the following article explaining how its ViDAR (Visual Detection and Ranging) technology has been developed into a pod solution for UAVs (unmanned aerial...
View ArticleDrone-Based Spectrum Analyzer Solution Under Development
SAF Tehnika has collaborated with the Electronic Communications Office of Latvia (ECO) to develop a UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle)-mounted radio frequency test and measurement solution. The system will...
View ArticleManned-Unmanned Teaming for Naval Aviation Demonstrated
A team led by Boeing has demonstrated manned-unmanned teaming (MUM-T) capabilities in a virtual environment to the Office of Naval Research, using the Navy’s MQ-25 Stingray refueler UAV (unmanned...
View ArticleVTOL UAV Approved for BVLOS Operations in Canada
Transport Canada has granted RPV Aviation a Special Flight Operating Certificate (SFOC) to fly Beyond Visual Line Of Sight (BVLOS) with FIXAR’s 007 fixed-wing Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL)...
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