Silvus Technologies has announced its partnership with Silent Falcon UAS Technologies, a UAS service provider and manufacturer of the Silent Falcon, a solar electric, fixed wing, long endurance, long range Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS).
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HiDRON Stratospheric Glider Sets New Canadian Record of 111,400+ Feet
STRATODYNAMICS, in collaboration with UAVOS, have announced their latest successful record-setting stratospheric flight. The stratospheric glider named the HiDRON was released from a Canadian Space Agency scientific gondola at an altitude of 111,434 feet (33.9 km) and performed a four hour controlled flight and landed at Iroquois Falls Airport about 80 km from the Timmins, Ontario launch site. Continue reading
UAV Navigation & Zanzottera Collaborate
UAV Navigation has announced its collaboration with Zanzottera, the Italian manufacturer of high performance engines for UAV platforms. The extensive I/O capabilities of the VECTOR autopilot allow for two-way transmission of critical data between the autopilot and Zanzottera ECUs. Continue reading
Why Airbus Nearly Didn’t Happen: The A300 Story
In 1974, Boeing vice president Jim Austin described the Airbus A300 as “a typical government airplane” of which “they’ll build a dozen or so and then go out of business.” He wasn’t alone in his criticism. And he was almost right. Continue reading
Successful Test Flight for Tellumat ASTUS
South African provider of defence and security technology provider Tellumat successfully completed flight trials with its ASTUS unmanned aerial system (UAS). Continue reading
Five Genius NY Startups Raise $10M + in Follow-on Funding
Five startups in the Genius NY accelerator have raised more than $10 million in additional private investment. They include AutoModality, Civdrone, Fotokite, OmniMesh, and TruWeather Solutions, according to a Thursday news release from CenterState CEO and Genius NY. Continue reading
US Army Wants Long-Range Missiles for UAVs
The US Army is looking to acquire a Long Range Precision Munition (LRPM) for its rotorcraft and unmanned air vehicles (UAVs). Continue reading
Simlat POLARIS UTM Simulation Suite Now Supports AirMap
Simlat POLARIS and AirMap Enterprise Dashboard running a simulated session in Salt Lake City, UT with numerous delivery drones and other aircraft
Simlat’s POLARIS provides simulated UAS traffic at scale, simulating the behavior of “rogue” or malfunctioning UAS while also generating the clutter made by thousands of automated flights. Continue reading