Clik here to view.
Airware to Provide On-Site Drone Solutions to Caterpillar Dealers
Airware has secured a strategic investment from Caterpillar Ventures which will allow Airware to accelerate programs that will enable Caterpillar dealers to offer their customers drone services and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
GoPro Relaunches Karma Drone
GoPro has announced that it has relaunched the Karma, a drone designed as a stabilized platform for aerial photography and video. The Karma system is comprised of the compact and foldable Karma drone,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
DARPA’s SideArm Prototype Successfully Retrieves UAS Mid-Flight
DARPA has confirmed that in December 2016, Aurora Flight Sciences successfully tested a full-scale technology demonstration system that repeatedly captured a 400-pound Lockheed Martin Fury UAS...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Xsens IMU Used on Autonomous Electricity-Generating Aircraft
Xsens have confirmed that their MTi-100 IMU has been used in Ampyx Power’s Airborne Wind Energy (AWE) system. The AWE system consists of a PowerPlane, a tethered aircraft that converts wind at higher...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Aeryon and DroneDeploy to Deliver Commercial & Industrial UAS Solutions
Aeryon Labs and DroneDeploy have announced a partnership between the two companies to deliver integrated UAS solutions to end-users and service providers in the commercial/industrial market. Aeryon...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Measure to Inspect AES Energy Infrastructure with Drones
Measure has announced that it has entered into a global partnership with The AES Corporation to scale and leverage its drone service to inspect AES’ energy infrastructure in 17 countries. The use of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
senseFly Granted First BVLOS Drone Authorisation in Switzerland
senseFly has announced that it has become the first drone operator to be granted anytime Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) authorisation in Switzerland. The country’s Federal Office of Civil...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Sensofusion Announces Upgrades to AIRFENCE Drone Countermeasure Platform
Sensofusion has announced increased functionalities and in-demand service features for the company’s AIRFENCE drone countermeasure platform. The new upgrades will be unveiled during the 2017...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Sentera Integrates NDVI Crop Health Sensor with DJI Phantom 4
Sentera has announced its new conversion of a DJI Phantom 4 Pro drone into a precision scouting tool that collects TrueNDVI crop health data, in time for the 2017 growing season in the northern...
View ArticleClik here to view.
US Marines Test New Reconnaissance sUAS
The U.S. Marine Corps has announced that it has tested the capabilities of a new drone known as the Instant Eye. The system was tested by a team of four Marines with Task Force Southwest at Marine...
View ArticleClik here to view.
New Wide-Area Sensor Tested Aboard Insitu Tactical UAS
Logos Technologies and Insitu have announced the successful initial flight test of the Redkite wide-area sensor aboard the Integrator small tactical unmanned aircraft. Conducted in Boardman, Oregon,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
US Navy Selects Forward Operating Base for MQ-4C Triton
The U.S. Navy has announced that it has selected Naval Station (NS) Mayport in Florida as the East Coast Forward Operating Base (FOB) for the MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS). Mayport will...
View ArticleClik here to view.
DJI and AMA Announce New Drone Safety and Training Program
The Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) and DJI have announced the launch of a joint program to promote safe and responsible drone operations, train public safety officers to use drones effectively, and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Nokia Showcases LTE-Connected Drones for First Responders
Nokia has showcased how drones can facilitate efficient rescue operations for first responders. Using its Ultra Compact Network – a highly portable base station – Nokia has demonstrated the creation...
View ArticleClik here to view.
New Russian UAV Developed for ISR Operations
Zala Aero Group has unveiled the ZALA 421-16E2, its latest unmanned reconnaissance and surveillance aircraft. Introduced at IDEX-2017, the new ZALA 421-16E2 UAV has a takeoff weight of 7.5 kg and a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
New ALPHA 800 Unmanned Helicopter Offers Greater Endurance
Alpha Unmanned Systems has released the ALPHA 800 unmanned helicopter – an evolution of the SNIPER UAS. Following 18 months of extensive research, development and innovation, the new unit boasts...
View ArticleClik here to view.
MMC Introduces Second Generation Hydrogen Fuel Cell Drone
MMC has introduced the next generation of its hydrogen technology-powered multirotor drone at the International Defense Exhibition and Conference (IDEX 2017) in Abu Dhabi. The HyDrone 1800 has been...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Verizon Acquires Skyward to Provide Simplified Drone Operations
Verizon has announced that it has purchased Skyward, thus adding drone operations management to the Verizon Internet of Things (IoT) portfolio, simplifying drone operations and management for...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Nevada Research Team Tests Unmanned Cloud-Seeding Aircraft
A cloud-seeding research team led by the Desert Research Institute (DRI) flight operations node has announced that it has realized another fundamental capability in its effort toward enhancing...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Leonardo to Provide AESA Radar for French Army Patroller UAVs
Leonardo has announced that it has been selected by Safran Electronics & Defense to provide the PicoSAR AESA (active electronically scanned array) radar for Safran’s Patroller unmanned aerial...
View Article