Sky-Futures and Bristow Conduct Successful Manned-Unmanned Interoperability...
Sky-Futures and Bristow Group have announced that they have successfully conducted their first interoperability test between a helicopter and an unmanned aircraft at Galliano, Louisiana, achieving a...
View ArticleSchiebel Develops Manned-Unmanned Teaming Technology for CAMCOPTER UAS
Schiebel has announced that it has been working with defense and aviation technology company Patria to integrate Patria’s sophisticated Compact Airborne Networking Data Link (CANDL) communication...
View ArticleAurora Centaur UAS Used in NOAA Gravity Measurement Program
Aurora has announced that its Centaur optionally-piloted aircraft (OPA) has been chosen as a key tool in the new airborne gravity survey campaign for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric...
View ArticleRotron Power UAV Engine Completes 1000 Hour Simulated Flight Endurance Test
Rotron Power, a manufacturer of advanced rotary-powered propulsion systems for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) applications, has announced the successful completion of a 1000 hour simulated flight...
View ArticleFenix Group and Martin UAV Launch 4G Service-Providing Drone
Fenix Group, a private technology firm, has announced that, in partnership with Martin UAV, it has launched what it claims is the world’s first under-55-lbs. drone capable of providing fully...
View ArticleNorthrop Grumman Successfully Tests MQ-4C Triton UAS Mission Capability Upgrade
Northrop Grumman has announced that its MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft system (UAS), built for the U.S. Navy, has completed formal lab testing and a successful first flight of an improved software...
View ArticleLightningStrike VTOL UAS Demonstrator Completes Subscale Flight Test Program
Aurora Flight Sciences has announced that its unmanned XV-24A LightningStrike Vertical Take-off and Landing (VTOL) X-Plane subscale vehicle demonstrator (SVD) aircraft has completed its planned flight...
View ArticleHirth Motors Develops New Gasoline Engine for V-BAT UAV
Hirth Motors has developed a new propulsion system for MartinUAV‘s V-BAT transitional vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aircraft system. Hirth’s new 15hp 4201 air-cooled 2-stroke boxer...
View ArticlePhase One and ATI Announce New Aerial Inspection Drone Solution
Phase One Industrial and Aerial Technology International (ATI) have announced that the two companies have developed a professional aerial inspection tool that they claim could help revolutionize the...
View ArticleSolAero Technologies Provides Solar Cells for Naval Research Lab UAV
SolAero Technologies, a provider of high efficiency solar cells and panels for satellite and aerospace applications, has announced that it has delivered its high performance, lightweight solar cell...
View Articlemicrodrones Provides UAS Mapping Solutions to Martin Instrument
microdrones has announced that it has formed a partnership with Martin Instrument, a provider of equipment for surveying and construction companies, that allows Martin to offer surveying and mapping...
View ArticleVTOL Drone Autonomously Transports Lab Samples Between Hospitals
Swiss Post has announced that, in conjunction with the Ticino EOC hospital group and drone manufacturer Matternet, it has been successfully conducting initial drone flights in Luganofor the purpose of...
View ArticleSkyX Develops Long-Range Hybrid Drone for Oil and Gas Inspections
SkyX, a start-up based in Canada, has unveiled details of their new Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) to service the oil and gas industry. Developed to inspect pipelines for damage, as well as for...
View ArticleSentera Upgrades Incident Light Sensor for NDVI Applications
Sentera has announced that it has launched updates to its Incident Light Sensor (ILS) for use on NDVI-Upgraded DJI Phantom 4, Phantom 3, and Inspire drones. For several years, research customers have...
View ArticleGeneral Atomics Predator B UAS Demonstrates Threat Radar Detection
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA‑ASI) has announced the successful airborne demonstration of a Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) on a GA-ASI Predator B/MQ-9 Reaper Block 5 aircraft. The...
View ArticleLockheed Martin and U.S. Air Force Demonstrate Manned/Unmanned Teaming
Lockheed Martin has announced that its Skunk Works division, in collaboration with the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School and Calspan Corporation, has successfully...
View ArticleFAA to Release UAS Facility Maps for Part 107 Applications
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced that it plans to release unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) facility maps that depict areas and altitudes near airports where UAS may operate...
View ArticleNew Multispectral Sensor Tested on Global Hawk UAS
UTC Aerospace Systems has announced that it has successfully completed the first flight test of its new MS-177 long-range, multi-spectral imaging (MSI) sensor on the Northrop Grumman RQ-4B Global Hawk...
View ArticlePrecisionHawk and Corning to Develop New Hyperspectral Imagery UAS Solution
PrecisionHawk has announced that it will collaborate with Corning Incorporated to sell the Corning microHSI 410-SHARK hyperspectral camera coupled with PrecisionHawk’s platform for collection and...
View ArticleAdvanced Solutions and 3DR Announce New Drone Data Platform for AEC...
Advanced Solutions has announced that it has entered into partnership with 3DR, the developer of Site Scan, a drone data platform for construction, which enables consumers to inspect, survey, and scan...
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