A U.S. MQ-1C Gray Eagle unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) crashed on August 7 in the district of Radwaniyah west of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad. Continue reading
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HAPSMobile Receives Authorization to Fly in Stratosphere Above Hawaii
HAPSMobile Inc., a subsidiary of SoftBank Corp., announced that it received a COA2 (Certificate of Authorization) from the FAA (US Federal Aviation Administration) to fly “HAWK30,” a solar-powered unmanned aircraft assembled in April 2019 to provide a stratospheric telecommunications platform system, in the Hawaiian island of Lanai’s stratosphere. Continue reading
Skysense Launches High Power Outdoor Charging Pad
After months of testing and the first successful deployments in Norway and Finland, Skysense has announced the launch of its new High Power Outdoor Charging Pad product line. Continue reading
Elbit Signs UAV Production Deal with Kazakhstan
As part of the state defense order, Kazakhstan Aviation Industry LLP entered into a long-term contract with the company Elbit Systems Ltd. (Israel) for the assembly, production and maintenance of UAVs. Continue reading
Sheriff’s Department Gets Federal Waiver to Fly Drones Over People
The Burleigh County Sheriff’s Department announced that the agency has received a four-year waiver from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to operate drones/Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) over people. Continue reading
NASA Launches National UAV Safety Competition
The Safeguard with Autonomous Navigation Demonstration (SAND) is an opportunity for small businesses to compete in an autonomous unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) competition to help NASA address safety-critical risks associated with flying UAVs in the national airspace such as: flight outside of approved airspace, unsafe proximity to people or property, and critical system failure. Continue reading
Public Safety Drone Programs Growing Rapidly
As public safety agencies continue to adopt unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and related technology for life safety missions, new research from DRONERESPONDERS – a 501(c)3 non-profit program supporting public safety UAS — provides a better understanding about how these new programs are developing, as well as a glimpse at many of the challenges facing first responders who are increasingly operating drones.
Terra Drone Invests in Ventus Geospatial
Japan-based Terra Drone Corporation, a provider of industrial drone solutions, is expanding its global footprint in North America. Terra Done is partnering with US-based Ventus Geospatial, a leading provider of oil and gas inspection solutions and mapping services to form Terra Drone Ventus. Continue reading