Spain-based start-up DRONE HOPPER has designed a heavy-duty firefighting drone that the company says offers “safety, flexibility and efficiency over traditional fire suppression technology.” Continue reading
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New Heavy Lift WATT 300 Multirotor Tethered Drone
Drone Aviation Holding Corp. announced that it is unveiling the new WATT 300 heavy-lift tethered multirotor drone and an upgraded military WASP aerostat platform at the 2017 Special Operations Forces Industry Conference (SOFIC).SOFIC is being held next week from May 15th through May 18th at the Tampa Convention Center in Tampa, FL. Continue reading
Rockwell B-1 Lancer in Large Formation
Large numbers of powerful Rockwell B-1B Lancer in the hands of the US Air-force during large training exercise in US and the UK. Continue reading
Intel Announces Advances in Drone Capabilities
At AUVSI Xponential 2017, held May 9-11, Intel CEO Brian Krzanich took the stage to deliver the show’s opening keynote address, sharing the latest technology fueling the growth of autonomous applications for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). Continue reading
Reaper Drops GPS Guided Joint Direct Attack Munition
Airmen from the 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary Wing and the 26th Weapons Squadron, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., made history earlier this week, by employing the first GBU-38 Joint Direct Attack Munition from an MQ-9 Reaper. Continue reading
Iranian UAS Regular Nuisance for Carrier in Persian Gulf
USS George H. W. Bush (U.S. Navy photo)
Visits from Iranian unmanned aerial vehicles designed for surveillance have become commonplace here, where the Bush and ships from its strike group patrol and launch airstrikes on Islamic State targets in Iraq and Syria. Continue reading
AeroVironment Ships Mantis i45 EO/IR Gimbal Sensor Suite for Puma
AeroVironment, Inc. has announced that its Mantis i45 electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) gimbal sensor suite designed for the AeroVironment Puma AE (All Environment) small UAS is now in full production and shipping to customers. Unveiled last May, the i45 Mantis significantly enhances Puma AE’s intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities. Continue reading
Oregon Deploys Drones for Elk Surveys
From their vantage point high atop the Oregon Coast Range, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife biologist Herman Biederbeck and two researchers from Oregon State University can see almost forever as the first rays of sunlight peek over the top of Saddle Mountain in the distance to the east. Continue reading