The International Aviation & Space Salon (MAKS) as a communication platform biennially welcomes experts in airspace industry and associated areas, foreign guests, military and civil professionals. At the business events, participants discuss problems and future of the industry; visitors study the showpieces at the static exhibit and watch them in action at demonstrative displays. Here are three of ten novelties of MAKS-2019 that the editors of Mil.Press have selected as worth paying guests’ attention. Continue reading
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Fortem Technologies Teams with Hewlett Packard for Airspace Security Solution
Fortem Technologies, Inc. has signed an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) agreement with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) to deliver an industry-first custom package of drone solutions to integrate with any drone platform for public infrastructure, venues and cities requiring advanced security and data processing to protect against ground and airborne threats. Continue reading
Deveron Acquisition Targets US AgTech Market
Deveron UAS Corp. an agriculture digital services and analytics provider in North America has announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Kansas City, Missouri based digital agriculture provider Atlas Team. Continue reading
Drones Using Facial Recognition Keep Cows Healthy
The goal of this research project at the University of Kentucky is to identify each cow, locate it in a pasture and measure vital health information like weight, size, facial features and physical activity. Continue reading
ModalAI Helps Uber Eats Test BVLOS Drone Deliveries
American dining habits are changing, as busy schedules and varying tastes increase demand for ordered food. New technologies enable ordering by smartphone apps and delivery by robots or aerial drones. High-density urban areas pose a challenge for drone delivery, so Uber Eats used ModalAI’s VOXL platform in its tests here this summer. Continue reading
FAA Warns that Drones and Weapons Don’t Mix
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is warning the general public that it is illegal to operate a drone with a dangerous weapon attached. Continue reading
RAF Protector Demos Automatic Take-off and Landing
On August 16th, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) gave a flight demonstration to Royal Air Force (RAF) senior leadership and RAF Reaper operators, as well as guests from the U.S. Marine Corp. and Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). Continue reading
Airbus Aerial Gets Waiver for Urban BVLOS UAS Flight Operations Over Populated Areas
Airbus Aerial has been granted a waiver by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to conduct Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) operations in Grand Forks, ND without the need for a visual observer. Continue reading





