The very first UAV to perform a perched landing using machine learning algorithms has been developed in partnership with the University of Bristol and BMT Defence Services (BMT), a subsidiary of BMT Group Ltd.
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General Atomics Gets $56M MQ-9 Contract for Spain
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc., Poway, California, has been awarded a $56,656,833 undefinitized contract action order (0034) to an existing basic ordering agreement (FA8620-15-G-4040) for the Spain MQ-9 Exportable Block 5 Procurement program.
DARPA Announces Endurance Record for Diesel UAV
A DARPA-backed small business effort broke boundaries for long-endurance flight this month by launching a uniquely designed, combustion-powered unmanned aircraft that stayed aloft for more than two days and two nights.
Eldorado Droneport Design Revealed
Thirteen months after announcing that a drone airport would be built in Boulder City, Aerodrome has unveiled its design plans for Eldorado Droneport. Continue reading
New Russian Mobile Anti-Drone System
Russian engineers have completed development of a new mobile anti-drone warfare complex. Appropriately named the ‘Repellent’, the system is designed to suppress and destroy miniaturized enemy drones no larger than a few dozen centimeters and no heavier than a few kilograms. Continue reading
Drone Inspection for Interior of Industrial Chimneys
Industrial chimneys are inspected regularly to insure their structural integrity. Often this requires a person to physically traverse the interior and exterior of a stack by repelling on ropes. Not only does this operation require a scheduled shut-down to complete, it poses a significant safety risk to the crew involved. Continue reading
Ten Recent Drone Inventions – Video
A compilation of short clips of ten unusual drone inventions to be found on YouTube Continue reading
uAvionix Announces FCC Approved Ping200S ADS-B/Mode S Transponder for Drones
uAvionix Corporation has announced the Ping200S Mode S Transponder with Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) has received FCC approval. Weighing just 50 grams, the transponder’s power consumption is low enough to be powered by battery pack for hours while still providing visibility to other aircraft up to 200 miles away. Continue reading