The Rockwell B-1 Lancer is a supersonic variable-sweep wing, heavy bomber used by the United States Air Force (USAF). It is commonly called the “Bone” (from “B-One”). It is one of three strategic bombers in the USAF fleet as of 2017, the other two being the B-2 Spirit “Stealth Bomber”, and the B-52 Stratofortress. Continue reading
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Drone World Expo Announces New Keynote Presenters
Drone World Expo has announced the addition of Jesse Kallman, President, Airbus Aerial; John Langford, CEO, Aurora Flight Sciences; Martin Gomez, Director of Aeronautical Platforms, Facebook; Eric Mueller, Aerospace Engineer, NASA; Parimal “PK” Kopardekar, Senior Technologist for Air Transportation, NASA; and Tom Prevot, Director of Engineering, Airspace Systems, Uber Elevate to the event’s keynote panel roster.
‘Invasion of Privacy’ Tops List of Concerns Linked to Growing Commercial Drone Use
When it comes to commercial drones usage, 61% of risk managers are concerned about the potential for invasion of privacy, according to a 2017 survey conducted by Munich Reinsurance America, Inc. (Munich Re, US). Continue reading
First FAI International Drone Conference in Lausanne
The first FAI International Drones Conference took place Sept. 1 to 3, 2017, at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland, bringing together 20 drone experts and 200 delegates. Continue reading
LOKMAS “Stupor” Russian Counter-UAV Device
Originating from Russian Ministry of Defense counter-UAV trials, the most recent version of the LOKMAS (the com[any that produces it) “Stupor” Counter-UAV device was on display at ARMY 2017. Continue reading
World’s First Unmanned Hovercraft from Hov Pod
Boats currently hold the title of Unmanned Surface Vehicle – USV, however they are ocean bound. Hov Pod operate in all waters, they have a wide footprint and are designed specifically for balance, buoyancy and stability. Continue reading
360-Degree Flight Video of Quantum TRON Hybrid UAV
Quantum-Systems (Germany) just released a 360-degree flight experience video shot on the Quantum TRON, their award-winning fixed-wing VTOL hybrid UAV. Continue reading
SimActive Releases Correlator3D Version 7.0
SimActive Inc.,has announced the release of Correlator3D version 7.0, with complete redesign of its 3D generation engine enabling substantial quality and speed improvements. Continue reading