Boeing to Develop AI & Blockchain-Based UTM Solutions
Boeing has announced that it is collaborating with artificial intelligence (AI) technology provider, SparkCognition, to deliver unmanned aircraft system (UAS) traffic management (UTM) solutions....
View ArticleMicrodrones Expands into New Facilities
Microdrones has announced that it has completed the first phase of an expansion of its global facilities. The integrated drone solutions provider has added a new 2080 sqm. (22,000 sq. ft.) facility in...
View ArticleMQ-25 Refuelling UAS Completes Arresting Hook & Damper Tests
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has announced that it has concluded performance testing of the arresting hook Hold Down Damper (HDD) for its proposed MQ-25 unmanned aerial...
View ArticleBlack Sage Announces Counter-UAS Services for Large-Scale Events
Black Sage has announced the launch of new counter-UAS (unmanned aerial system) protection services for stadiums and other large open-air venues. The proliferation of consumer drones has added a new...
View ArticleNew Sapphire Windows Protect Drone Vision Systems
Meller Optics, Inc. has announced the introduction of custom fabricated sapphire windows for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) exposed to chemicals, gases, particulates, and pollutants that can cause...
View ArticleUAV Propulsion Tech to Market Fuel Safe Bladder & Tank Systems
UAV Propulsion Tech has announced that it has signed a representative agreement with Fuel Safe Systems to market their fuel bladder & tank systems to the US Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) market....
View ArticleMQ-9B to Utilize GPS and Galileo Satellite Navigation Systems
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI) has announced that in an effort to increase flexibility for its customers throughout the world, the MQ-9B unmanned aerial system (UAS) will be able...
View ArticleV-BAT VTOL UAV Incorporates Mobile Ad Hoc Network Technology
Persistent Systems has announce that it has entered into a five-year partnership with MartinUAV, who will incorporate Persistent’s Wave Relay Mobile Ad Hoc Network (MANET) technology into the V-BAT, a...
View ArticleU.S. Air Force Receives BACN-Equipped Global Hawk UAV
Northrop Grumman has announced that it has delivered a Global Hawk autonomous unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) carrying the Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN) to the U.S. Air Force fleet....
View ArticlePersistent Systems Announces New Auto-Tracking Antenna System for MANET Radio
Persistent Systems has announced the introduction of the company’s new Auto-Tracking Antenna System, a new portable ground-to-air antenna that operates on the Wave Relay mobile ad hoc network (MANET)....
View ArticleKespry Launches Drone-Based High-Resolution Thermal Inspection Capabilities
Kespry, a drone-based aerial intelligence solution provider, has announced new high-resolution thermal inspection capabilities for commercial property and industrial facilities. Thermal building...
View ArticleTextron Demonstrates Manned-Unmanned Teaming Capabilities
Textron Systems and Textron Aviation have announced the successful integration and demonstration of the company’s manned-unmanned teaming capability via the Textron Systems Synturian control and...
View ArticleGlobal UAV Successfully Flies Drone Using 4G Cellular Network
Global UAV Technologies has announced that its research & development engineering and manufacturing division, NOVAerial Robotics, has successfully test-flown a UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) using...
View ArticleGA-ASI Performs Wind Tunnel Tests of MQ-25 Unmanned Refueling Tanker Design
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) has announced the completion of the fourth wind tunnel test of its MQ-25 design. MQ-25 is the U.S. Navy’s program to develop an unmanned refueling...
View ArticleNew Rugged Embedded Computing Platform Announced for ISR Applications
Kontron, a developer of Internet of Things (IoT)/Embedded Computing Technology (ECT) solutions, has announced the launch of its COBALT 901|400 Series with MIL-STD-1553. Designed as a mission-ready...
View ArticleBoeing to Open New Aerospace & Autonomy Center
Boeing has announced plans to open the new Boeing Aerospace & Autonomy Center in Cambridge, Massachusetts, becoming the first major tenant of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s (MIT) new...
View ArticleDARPA Demonstrates Advanced Urban Navigation Technologies for UAVs
DARPA has announced that its Fast Lightweight Autonomy (FLA) program has recently completed Phase 2 flight tests, demonstrating advanced algorithms designed to turn small unmanned air and ground...
View ArticleRQ-7B Shadow UAS Performs Final Flight
The U.S. Department of Defense has announced that the RQ-7B Shadow unmanned aerial system (UAS) has been retired after its final flight during the culmination event for the Rim of the Pacific exercise...
View ArticleAirMap UTM Services Deployed in Czech Republic
AirMap, an airspace management platform for drones, has announced that its UTM (unmanned traffic management) services are being deployed by Air Navigation Services of the Czech Republic (ANS CR) to...
View ArticleFuel Injection UAV Engine Passes FAR 33 150-Hour Profile Testing
Power4Flight, a developer of engine technology for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), has announced that its B100i fuel injected UAV engine has successfully completed the Federal Aviation Regulations...
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