General Atomics Tests Advanced Communications System Aboard Predator B
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI), a manufacturer of Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) systems, has announced the successful flight of a company-owned Predator B integrated with a...
View ArticleAeroVironment to Supply Raven UAS to Seven Allied Nations
AeroVironment, Inc., a manufacturer of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), has announced that it has been awarded a firm-fixed-price contract from the United States Army to supply initial RQ-11B Raven UAS...
View ArticleLockheed Martin and KAMAN Demonstrate Unmanned Helicopter Firefighting...
The U.S. Department of the Interior has announced that Lockheed Martin and KAMAN Corporation have demonstrated how the remotely piloted K-MAX helicopter can be used to perform wildland firefighting...
View ArticleThales Watchkeeper UAS Successfully Flies in UK Civil Airspace
Thales has announced that its Watchkeeper Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) has successfully flown alongside commercial manned aircraft in controlled civil airspace. The company claims that Watchkeeper is...
View ArticleIndra Announces Unmanned Maritime Reconnaissance and Intelligence Aircraft
Indra, a Spanish defense systems company, has announced that it has presented the unmanned version of its P2006T MRI maritime reconnaissance and intelligence aircraft at a London conference on maritime...
View ArticleGeneral Atomics Awarded US Army Contract for Improved Gray Eagle UAS
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc., a manufacturer of Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA), has announced that it has been awarded a full-rate production contract by the U.S. Army for 19 Improved...
View ArticleFAA Announces Registration Process for UAS
U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Michael Huerta and U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx have announced the creation of a task force to develop recommendations for a...
View ArticleShafer, Kline & Warren Evaluates Tethered Bridge Inspection Drone Prototype
Shafer, Kline & Warren (SKW), a provider of surveying and engineering services, has announced that it has tested tethered drone technology developed by Assistant Professor of Engineering Travis...
View ArticlePlanehook Aviation Online UAV Safety Course Accredited by FAA
Planehook Aviation Services, an aviation safety consulting firm, has announced that its online UAV flying safety training course, published on e-learning platform Opango, has been granted WINGS Program...
View ArticleSentera Announces Agricultural Imagery Upgrade for Phantom 3 UAS
Sentera LLC, a designer and manufacturer of drones and related equipment, has announced that it has developed an add-on to DJI’s Phantom 3 Professional unmanned aerial system (UAS) that will enable the...
View ArticleKSU Salina and Westar Energy Build UAS Pavilion Flight Facility
Kansas State University Salina and industry partner Westar Energy have announced the creation of a new flight facility dedicated to advancing unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) education, training and...
View ArticleAeryon Labs to Expand sUAS Capabilities With Growth Financing Investment
Aeryon Labs Inc., a manufacturer of small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS) and mission control software, has closed a $60 million investment from Summit Partners, a global growth equity firm investing in...
View ArticleAlta Devices Introduces “Solar for UAV Index”
Alta Devices, a developer of lightweight, flexible solar power solutions for UAVs, has introduced a new “Solar for UAV Index” which is designed to assess solar technologies for fixed wing UAV (unmanned...
View ArticleAlliance Lp Drones Unveils Vision for Solar-Powered Atmospheric Satellite UAVs
Alliance Lp Drones Ltd., specialists in the design, development and manufacturing of solar unmanned atmospheric platforms, has unveiled visuals of their latest platform, the SolarMaster Atmospheric...
View ArticleCAMCOPTER® S-100 Completes Successful Trials for South African Navy
Schiebel Elektronische Geraete GmbH has reported that their CAMCOPTER® S-100 Unmanned Air System (UAS) has demonstrated its capabilities to the South African Navy. The successful shipboard trials were...
View ArticleHarvard Engineers Develop First Aerial-Aquatic Microrobot
Engineers at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS) and the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University have developed the...
View ArticleAeryon SkyRanger to be Included in Microsoft Advanced Patrol Platform Vehicle
Aeryon Labs, a developer of small Unmanned Aerial Systems (sUAS), has announced that it has entered into a technology partnership with Microsoft to include Aeryon SkyRanger within the new Microsoft...
View ArticlePrecisionHawk and Partners Demonstrate Technology for Drone Airspace Integration
PrecisionHawk, a provider of unmanned data acquisition services, along with Verizon, Harris and DigitalGlobe Inc., has announced the successful completion of initial testing of high-performance...
View ArticleCardno Announces New UAS and Remote Sensing Data Analytics Services
Cardno, a infrastructure and environmental services company, has announced that it has added Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) and Remote Sensing Data Analytics services to its portfolio. Cardno’s fleet...
View ArticleInsitu Conducts First Beyond Line of Sight Commercial UAS Flight in...
Insitu, a developer of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), has announced that it has accomplished the first commercial beyond visual line of sight operation with an Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) in the...
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