Northrop Grumman Corporation has announced that it successfully completed a flight control test of a NASA Global Hawk from its Grand Sky facility near Grand Forks, North Dakota. Continue reading
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RedTail LiDAR Systems Unveils 3D Mapping Solution
RedTail LiDAR Systems RTL-400
RedTail LiDAR Systems – a division of 4D Tech Solutions, Inc. – has introduced the RTL-400 LiDAR mapping system. The RTL-400 was designed specifically to provide high-resolution 3D images of objects on the ground from small drones flying at an altitude up to 400 feet. Continue reading
Orbital Completes Test Flights with Insitu in Australia
Orbital Corporation Ltd has continued to demonstrate its progress and growth in the unmanned aerial vehicle market with flight testing of its world-class propulsion systems in conjunction with customer Insitu Pacific Pty Ltd, a division of Insitu Inc. and a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company. Continue reading
Quantum Systems Adopts u-blox GNSS Modules
u‑blox , a global provider of leading positioning and wireless communication technologies, has gained another high‑profile endorsement for ZED‑F9P, its high precision GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) module that delivers centimeter‑level accuracy within seconds. Continue reading
US Army Tests senseFly eBee X fixed-wing UAS
The US Army Engineering and Support Center is testing the new senseFly eBee X fixed-wing unmanned aircraft system (UAS). Continue reading
Singular Aircraft Performs Flight Demos of Fully Autonomous Flyox I in Dominican Republic
Singular Aircraft has been performing flight demonstrations of the brand’s flagship, fully autonomous UAV Flyox I in Barahona, Dominican Republic, over the span of 8 days. Continue reading
Volocopter Presents Heavy-Lift VoloDrone
Christoph Hommet, Chief Engineer VoloDrone
Volocopter, a pioneer in Urban Air Mobility, this week presented the demonstrator of its VoloDrone. This marks the company’s expansion into the logistics, agriculture, infrastructure and public services industry. Continue reading
Blighter Secures Funding to Expand Customer Base
Blighter Surveillance Systems Ltd., a British designer and manufacturer of electronic-scanning (e-scan) radars and counter-drone solutions, has secured a significant growth capital loan from BOOST&Co to further exploit the success of its advanced radars and counter-drone solutions for use by airports, nuclear power stations, oil/gas processing plants and other critical national infrastructure sites. Continue reading