The French government has proposed a new law making it mandatory for all drones to be fitted with electronic conspicuity beacons – an idea with big implications for the future of drone regulation. Continue reading
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General Atomics Demonstrates MQ-25 Flight Deck Taxi Capability
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. has successfully demonstrated aircraft carrier deck handling to include taxi capability and transition to the launch and recovery phases using a Predator C Avenger jet aircraft as a surrogate. Continue reading
Airbus Advanced Inspection Drone Reduces Aircraft Downtime and Improves Inspection Quality
At MRO Americas, Airbus demonstrated for the first time a drone-based, innovative maintenance tool – Airbus’ Advanced Inspection Drone – for use inside a hangar, which accelerates and facilitates visual checks, considerably reducing aircraft downtime and increasing the quality of inspection reports. Continue reading
DARPA Gremlins Drone Launched from A C-130
A brief clip of an official video from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, or DARPA, has appeared online, showing what looks to be a C-130 Hercules-type aircraft deploying or recovering a prototype unmanned system as part of the Gremlins drone swarm program. Continue reading
Intel Drones Light Show at Coachella
This past weekend, Intel drones soared above thousands of festival goers at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, CA during ODESZA’s headlining set. Continue reading
Anglo-French Combat UAV Demonstrator on Hold
British and French industry were disappointed after their offer to build a technology demonstrator for a combat drone was put on hold, mainly by the U.K., according to Eric Trappier, chairman of the Gifas trade body.
Sky Power Introduces First Revised 3W-International Engine at Xponential
3W-International GmbH‘s performance partner, Sky Power GmbH, will introduce the first advanced engine to the professional public at Xponential 2018 in Denver. It involves 110 ccm, 2-stroke power plant that has been provided with a new injection and ignition. The basic engine originates from 3W-International. Continue reading
ICAO Calls for Innovative Solutions for UTM
Drone deliveries, drone inspections and even autonomous flying taxis are near term realities, and to make these services safe and efficient ICAO has begun the consultative work needed to establish low-altitude traffic management guidance for domestic unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). Continue reading