The Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) Technology Office, arm’s length body of the UK Ministry of Defense, intends to procure nano-unmanned aerial systems, according to a recent notice on the EU’s Tenders Electronic Daily (TED). Continue reading
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Gray Eagle Model Featured in New Army Museum
A one-fifth-scale model of the MQ-1C Gray Eagle Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) now hangs from the ceiling of the new National Museum of the United States Army (NMUSA). Continue reading
BAE Counter UAV Swarm Competition at Cranfield
BAE systems sponsored a multi-university competition at Cranfield Airport. It brought together four teams of university students in a game of offence and defence using unmanned air vehicles (UAVs). Continue reading
SkySkopes and Robot Aviation Fly BVLOS in Norway
Through a partnership that spans across the Atlantic Ocean, two UAS companies successfully executed Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) commercial operations in Norway and look to bring them to the United States. Continue reading
Facebook’s Airbus Zephyr Crashes on Test Flight
An Airbus Zephyr testing out a way to deliver internet services to remote communities has reportedly crashed in the Kimberley, Western Australia. Continue reading
UAV Navigation Announces Rotary Wing Software v7.16
Spain’s UAV Navigation, company specialized in the development of professional autopilots and flight control systems used in a wide range of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) has just launched an important upgrade for its Rotary Wing Software. Continue reading
Terra Drone Indonesia Monitors Transmission Lines
Crew members in Indonesia with Terra Wing drone
Terra Drone Indonesia and Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry (CRIEPI) (Headquarter: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, President: Masanori Matsuura, hereinafter called CRIEPI) have successfully demonstrated how unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) can be used to monitor electricity transmission lines in Indonesia. Continue reading
Sentient Blue Wins $1M GENIUS NY Prize
The winner of the $1 million grand prize from Round Three of the GENIUS NY accelerator is Sentient Blue, a team from Italy. The GENIUS NY program is the world’s largest business accelerator competitions focused on unmanned systems. EagleHawk One, CivDrone, Vermeer and ResilienX each were awarded investments of $500,000. ResilienX was also named the crowd favorite in a live poll taken during the event.