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Woolpert Collects Imagery via Drone for Rural Roads Project
Woolpert, an engineering and geospatial services firm, has announced that it has been hired by Michigan Tech Research Institute (MTRI) to collect imagery via unmanned aerial system (UAS) of haul roads...
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Kongsberg Geospatial Successfully Tests Rescue Drone Technology
Kongsberg Geospatial, a developer of geospatial visualisation software, and the County of Renfrew Paramedic Service have announced the successful conclusion of field trials of a new software...
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NASA Mini Methane Sensor Successfully Tested on UAS
NASA has announced that researchers at its Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California have successfully flight-tested a miniature methane gas sensor on a Vertical Take-off and Landing small...
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AirMap and American Association of Airport Executives Launch UAS Notice System
AirMap, a provider of airspace information and services for unmanned aircraft, and the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE), through the Airport Innovation Accelerator, have announced the...
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SNIPER VTOL UAV Demonstrates Maritime Search and Rescue Capabilities
Alpha Unmanned Systems, a manufacturer of small range helicopter UAVs, has outlined its participation “RONCAOR 2016″, a training exercise conducted by the Maritime Rescue Society. Held between the...
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FAA Raises SUAS Altitude Authorization to 400 Feet
UAV Solutions‘ Phoenix 60 VTOL UAV After a comprehensive risk analysis, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has raised the unmanned aircraft (UAS) “blanket” altitude authorization for Section 333...
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WPI Professor Receives US Air Force Grant for UAS Operational Safety Research
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) has announced that one of its professors has received an 18-month, $185,000 grant from the U.S. Air Force for research exploring how unmanned aerial vehicles...
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Freebird Flight Announces UAV With 3D Printed Safety Airframe Technology
FreeBird Flight, a developer of commercial unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology, has announced the FreeBird One, a UAV with structurally enclosed rotors, the ability to carry a 20-pound payload,...
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DARPA Awards Phase 1 Contracts for Gremlins Air-Recoverable UAS Program
DARPA has announced that it has awarded Phase 1 contracts for its Gremlins program, which seeks to develop innovative technologies and systems enabling aircraft to launch volleys of low-cost, reusable...
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Cubic Global Defense Data Link Solutions Integrated into MQ-8C Fire Scout UAS
Cubic Global Defense (CGD), a developer of defense technologies, has announced that a Cubic-designed and produced Wide Band Line of Sight (WBLOS) data link system integrated into the Northrop Grumman...
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Drone Aviation to Upgrade Department of Defense Tactical Aerostats
Drone Aviation Holding Corp., a manufacturer of tethered drones and lighter-than-air aerostats, has announced that it has been awarded a contract to upgrade existing U.S. Government-owned Winch...
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Airbus and Local Motors Launch Crowdsourced Commercial Drone Project
Airbus, in conjunction with vehicle technology firm Local Motors, has announced the launch of the two firms’ joint pilot project for the co-creation of the next generation of commercial drones. The...
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French Army Selects Sagem Patroller for New Tactical Drone
Sagem, a part of aerospace and defense company Safran, has announced that the French Army has selected the company’s Patroller drone as its official new tactical drone system. The official announcement...
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Praxis Aerospace Partners with Griffiss Airport UAS Test Site for NASA Research
Praxis Aerospace Concepts International, Inc., a developer of unmanned robotics technologies, has announced that it has entered into a partnership with the New York UAS Test Site, Griffiss...
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Moog to Supply Flight Control System for DARPA/ONR Tern UAS
Moog Inc., a developer of precision control systems, has announced that its Aircraft Group has been selected by Northrop Grumman Corporation to supply the complete flight control actuation system for...
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Drone Safety Awareness Weekend to take place at Farnborough
The CAA, NATS and ARPAS have joined forces with the UK Drone Show and Farnborough International Airshow to create a Drone Safety Awareness Weekend to be hosted during the public weekend of the...
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DJI Launches Social and Professional Networking App for Drone Users
DJI has announced that it has launched a new social platform app called “DJI+ Discover,” available for both iOS and Android. The mobile app connects people socially and professionally by enabling...
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MMC Launches HyDrone 1800 Hydrogen-Fueled UAV
Micro Multi Copters Aero Technology Co., Inc. (MMC), a developer of VTOL Multirotor UAVs, has announced the launch of the HyDrone 1800, a hydrogen-fueled drone. The HyDrone’s alternative source of...
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DARPA Conducts Successful Sense-and-Avoid System Flight Tests
Image courtesy of DARPA A research effort associated with DARPA’s Aircrew Labor In-Cockpit Automation System (ALIAS) program recently conducted the first successful flight tests of a shoebox-sized,...
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AUVSI Releases Interactive Analysis of Commercial UAS Exemptions
Commercial UAS Exemptions by US state The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) has released an interactive analysis on the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Section 333...
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