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German air force personnel have begun training on their new Heron TP unmanned aerial vehicles at Tel Nof airbase in Israel, ahead of the planned delivery of the first example by the end of 2019. A contract for the delivery of the TP—developed by Israel Aerospace Systems—to replace Germany’s Heron 1 variants was signed in June 2018, and now the first crews to train on the type have traveled to Israel for eight weeks of training. Continue reading
Cobham’s compact SATCOM system for UAVs, together with either UAV Navigation’s POLAR AHRS or VECTOR autopilot, provides a high quality SATCOM capability for UAV platforms. Continue reading
A combined U.S. Air Force and Boeing flight test team just wrapped up nearly five years of rigorous testing on the Advanced F-15. They tested the aircraft’s systems and flight controls in Palmdale, Calif. More than 15,000 test points were covered to assure safety, quality and performance. Continue reading
Air Force Flyover of Super Bowl LIII in Atlanta, Georgia. Continue reading
Five startups at the Syracuse Technology Garden are competing for $3 million in prize money in the third round of the Genius NY program. The five companies are developing products and services for the unmanned aircraft systems industry. Here’s a look at each one: Continue reading
The first test flights to establish the principles for the National Beyond visual line of sight Experimentation Corridor (NBEC) have successfully taken place at Cranfield Airport. Continue reading
The US Army has received approximately 60 systems nano-unmanned aerial systems as part of the Soldier Borne Sensor (SBS) Program. Soldier Sensors and Lasers (SSL), Rock Island Arsenal – Joint Manufacturing and Technology Center (RIA-JMTC), completed the first shipment of a new unmanned aerial system to the Warfighter. Continue reading
Frontier Precision technician test flies the Delair UX11 UAV
Delair, a supplier of commercial drone solutions, has announced the expansion of its customer service operations with the qualification and opening of its first two repair and maintenance centers in the US. Delair has partnered with Frontier Precision and Seiler Instrument, both experienced drone resellers and service providers, to provide comprehensive customer support for its Delair UX11 advanced mapping and surveying drone. Continue reading