senseFly is partnering with Ascentium Capital, a financial leasing and working capital solutions company, as well as Transport Risk Management, the aviation insurance experts, in order to offer a new finance and insurance package which enables UAS professionals to immediately start flying their senseFly drones with a 0% option for financing over an 18 month term.
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Drones Launch Flaming Balls to Start Controlled Fires
It’s a warm, sunny morning at the Homestead National Monument of America in southeastern Nebraska. A burn crew dressed in yellow and green flame-resistant clothing is about to set a patch of tall-grass prairie on fire — on purpose. These kind of burns aren’t unusual. But today’s burn is; a team from the University of Nebraska is testing a fire-starting drone. Continue reading
Ultra-Compact Camera Module with Optical Vibration Compensation
Tamron, an integrated optics manufacturer and leader in the security/surveillance equipment industry, announces the release of an Ultra-Compact Camera Module with an industry-first* Optical Vibration-Compensation feature (Model: MP1010M-VC).
CBP UAV Operators Host Navy’s New Triton Squadron for ‘Idea Exchange’
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) National Air Security Operations Center in Jacksonville recently hosted 12 “Big Red” Sailors from Unmanned Patrol Squadron (VUP) -19, the Navy’s first MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) squadron, for a half-day visit.
Mexican Navy Begins Operations with New UAV
The Mexican Secretariat of the Navy (SEMAR) has deployed Arcturus T-20 JUMP unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) to the coast of Sonora for maritime surveillance operations.
Real-time Hyperlocal Weather Data for UAS
One of the largest private weather enterprises in the world, The Weather Company, an IBM Business, announced that they will be working with AirMap, a provider of low-altitude airspace management services for unmanned aircraft, to allow AirMap to deliver real-time hyperlocal weather data directly to drone operators. Continue reading
Arctic-Capable Solar-Powered Russian UAV
A prototype of an Arctic-capable solar-powered drone for monitoring and telecommunications transmissions has successfully performed a 50-hour-long test-flight in Russia. Designers are preparing a three-times-bigger version for tests later this year.
Demo UAV Transport Flight with Trinidad Coast Guard
Valmie Resources Inc. (VMRI) announces its joint venture partner – AeroLift eXpress – is preparing to head to Trinidad and Tobago for a meeting with that nation’s civil aviation authority to finalize plans for a demonstration flight of its unmanned aerial transport service.