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Controlling Drones via Voice Channels

Robust real-time control. Thanks to communication via conventional voice channels, the technology can be used immediately. Credit: Fraunhofer HHI

Drone communications must be stable and widely available, should cost as little as possible, and work reliably even when out of sight. Scientists at the Fraunhofer Institute for Telecommunications, Heinrich-Hertz-Institute, HHI in Berlin have found a solution: call a drone. “miracle cure” fluctuates greatly, depending on the material used and the environmental factors. Continue reading →

California Air Guard Drone Helps Fight Wild Fires

Air Force Maj. Nicholas Edwards, an intelligence analyst manager with the California Air National Guard’s 195th Airlift Wing, updates leaders from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection on the Carr Fire in Shasta County, Calif., July 30, 2018. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Edward Siguenza

A team from the California Air National Guard‘s 195th Airlift Wing is being used as a reconnaissance and surveillance unit, providing the state’s Department of Forestry and Fire Protection agency with up-to-date intelligence used to battle current wildfires. Continue reading →

F-35A at The Royal International Air Tattoo

The F-35 family made its debut at RIAT 2016 and, including the conventional take-off and landing (CTOL) ‘A’ model, destined for the United States Air Force (USAF). This was at the 2018 Air Tattoo with the aircraft coming from the 56th Fighter Wing, based at Luke Air Force Base in Arizona.  Continue reading →

Global UAV Flies Drone Using 4G Cellular Network

Global UAV Technologies Ltd., a vertically integrated drone technology company, has announced that its research & development (“R&D”), engineering and manufacturing division; NOVAerial Robotics Inc. (“NOVAerial”) has successfully test flown a UAV (an “Unmanned Aviation Vehicle”) using the 4G cellular network for command and control as well as flight data telemetry feedback. Continue reading →