Generation Orbit Launch Services, Inc. (GO) completed the GO1 Inert Test Article captive carry flight test at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in December. Continue reading
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2018 Commercial UAV Expo, Incorporating Drone World Expo, to Be Held in October in Las Vegas
Following the acquisition of Drone World Expo, the 4th Annual Commercial UAV Expo will bring together thought leaders, end-users and decision makers in the commercial drone industry. The 2018 event will feature an expanded exhibit floor, advanced educational sessions supported by the Commercial Drone Alliance, thought provoking keynote speakers, valuable networking events, offsite drone demonstrations, hands-on workshops and much more. Continue reading
South Korea Agency for Defense Development Selects SimActive
SimActive Inc., a developer of photogrammetry software, has announced that the Republic of Korea Agency for Defense Development (ADD) has selected Correlator3D. Their use of the software will include processing UAV and satellite imagery. The transaction was facilitated through a SimActive partner in the region, GeoFocus Inc. Continue reading
COPTRZ Partners with Wingtra on Specialist Surveying Drone
COPTRZ, UK and Wingtra, Switzerland have announced a strategic partnership where COPTRZ will become the primary UK distributor of the Wingra fixed-wing VTOL drone for mapping & surveying. Continue reading
Fruity Chutes Announces sUAS Parachute Launchers
Fruity Chutes, a manufacturer of recovery systems for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), has unveiled a small, spring-loaded parachute launcher for small drones. Continue reading
Orbital ATK Demonstrates Counter UAS Technologies
Orbital ATK recently participated in the Maneuver Fires Integrated Experiment (MFIX) at Ft. Sill, Oklahoma. The event allowed soldiers to use counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) technologies during a series of demonstrations to provide feedback on how these systems performed and could potentially help fill capability gaps for short range air defense. Continue reading
Drone Delivery Canada Expands Testing Program to USA
Drone Delivery Canada has announced that it is expanding its commercial testing program to the United States of America at the New York Griffiss International Airport UAS Test Site, located in Rome, New York in Q1, 2018. Continue reading
Indonesia, Turkey Team to Develop Military Drones
Aircraft company PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) is collaborating with Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) to produce unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), which are capable of flying at a maximum height of 40,000 feet. Continue reading