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Michigan-based Great Lakes Drone Company is one of only three companies in the U.S. approved by the FAA to perform lighted drone shows. The company has four stock shows ranging from 25 to 100 drones as well as shows it customizes for customers. Continue reading
Yavapai County is seeing first-hand the advantages of drone use when it comes to inspections – specifically, solar panel inspections. Matthew Mintzmyer, Associate Professor of Aviation at Yavapai College, has developed a UAS program that gives students the hands-on experience necessary to perform such tasks. Continue reading
Textron Systems and Textron Aviation, has announced the successful integration and demonstration of the company’s manned-unmanned teaming capability via the Textron Systems Synturian® control and collaboration technology and Textron Aviation Defense Scorpion jet. Continue reading
Aeronautics Ltd. will supply Dominator unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to the Thai Ministry of Defense, the company reported to the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE). The volume of the deal, which includes UAVs, land equipment, and accompanying services, is $27 million over three years. Payment will be according to the milestones set in the agreement. Continue reading
The third edition of the Airspace Security Report encompasses drone detection and airspace security news for the first half of 2018. Continue reading
PrecisionHawk Inc., a provider of drone technology for the enterprise, has announced a partnership with the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA), a non-profit organization that advocates for general aviation. This collaboration brings together two of the top aviation organizations to connect pilots with a growing network of drone service providers, as well as access to training, legal services, and job opportunities. Continue reading
Martin UAV LLC, Naval Air Systems Command Sign Contract for V-BAT Development
On June 20, 2018, Martin UAV LLC and the Naval Air Systems Command entered into a research contract to explore extending the V‑BAT’s existing autonomous landing capability. Continue reading
Silent Falcon UAS Technologies solar electric, fixed wing, long endurance, long range Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) has been selected by DARPA as the unmanned aircraft system for its Stand-off Ubiquitous Power/Energy Replenishment – Power BeamingDemo (SUPER PBD). Continue reading