David Johnston, assistant professor of the practice of marine conservation ecology at Duke University, is currently implementing drones to study coastal waterways.
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US Navy’s Triton Passes Full-Motion Video To P-8
The US Navy is continuing operational testing of its future unmanned long-endurance maritime surveillance aircraft, the MQ-4C Triton, demonstrating its ability to share critical mission information with the manned P-8A Poseidon multi-mission maritime patrol aircraft.
Insitu Gets $71M US Navy RQ-21A Blackjack Contract
Insitu has announced that it has been awarded the Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) Lot V contract for RQ-21A Blackjack. The $71 million follow-on contract award includes six LRIP systems with options for two additional LRIP systems. This contract also includes an option year for nine Full Rate Production (FRP) systems. The FRP decision review is expected this fall. Continue reading
Over 25 Million Acres of Images
Sentera, LLC sensors have officially captured over 25,000,000 acres of images. The company’s AgVault 2.0 Software translates this imagery into actionable data for the precision agriculture industry.
Detect Drones ? – Now There’s an App for That !
DeTect hs announced the release of the free public version of the DroneWatcher app that makes smartphones and tablets using the Android operating system into detectors for consumer drones and small unmanned aerial vehicles. Continue reading
Airbus DS Progresses on European MALE RPAS Contract
Airbus Defence and Space (DS) is to sign a definition study contract for the European medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) remotely-piloted air system (RPAS) by mid-July, ahead of the commencement of development work on the project in September. Continue reading
Solar Impulse Completes Atlantic Crossing
Solar Impulse 2 has arrived in Europe after 71 hours and 8 minutes of flying over the Atlantic Ocean. Bertrand Piccard has safely landed in Seville, Spain after spending 71 hours and 8 minutes flying across the Atlantic Ocean in a solar airplane, welcomed there by André Borschberg. Continue reading
Hollywood Applauds FAA’s New Regulations
Members of the Hollywood community are applauding the Federal Aviation Administration’s final regulations for the commercial use of small drones, which includes those used in Hollywood production.