DroneShield Ltd has announced that UK Government’s Centre for Protection of National Infrastructure (“CPNI”) has formally certified DroneShield’s DroneSentinel multi-sensor counter-drone system. Continue reading
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Low Level of Support in UK for Drone Deliveries
A new IMechE poll has found that only 23% of adults support drone deliveries. Highlighted in a report titled Public Perceptions: Drones, the potentially surprising low level of support comes from concerns including package theft and accidents. Continue reading
Stampede to Distribute Delair UX11
Stampede announced that it has been appointed to serve as a United States distribution partner by Delair, a provider of end-to-end visual intelligence solutions that enable enterprises to capture, manage and analyze their assets and turn the collected data into valuable business insights.
Colombia and Spain to Develop MALE UAV
Airbus from Spain and CIAC (Corporación de la Industria Aeronáutica Colombiana) from Colombia work together to develop a new generation of drone under the program name of SiRTAP (Sistema RPAS Táctico de Altas Prestaciones) based on the Atlante MALE (Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance) UAV (Unmanned Ground Vehicle). Continue reading
Droneresponders Releases New Guidance for Public Safety UAS Flight Training and Operations
The NIST Standard Test Method for Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems is used to train fire rescue personnel for public safety UAS operations
DRONERESPONDERS has released new research findings designed to help improve efficacy and safety surrounding public safety drone operations. The report, Public Safety UAS Flight Training and Operations, was presented at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) headquarters on Monday, December 3 to a group of key government and industry stakeholders. Continue reading
IBM Patents Blockchain to Stop Drones From Stealing Packages
Amazon, DHL and FedEx are building drones that deliver packages to your door. IBM, however, envisions a future where drones steal them instead.
Workhorse Sells SureFly
Workhorse Group Inc. an American technology company focused on providing sustainable and cost-effective electric-mobility solutions to the transportation sector, announced that it has completed two separate business transactions with Moog Inc. (“Moog”), a worldwide designer, manufacturer, and integrator of precision control components and systems, involving Workhorse’s SureFly assets and its HorseFly operating unit, respectively. Continue reading
50+ Violations of Airspace over Russia’s Public Facilities Since 2017
More than 50 instances of violations of airspace over crucial public facilities by drones have been registered in Russia since 2017, the chief of the CIS Anti-Terrorist Center, Andrei Novikov, told TASS in an interview. Continue reading