Swiss manufacturer, senseFly, has optimised its eBee Ag drone solution, adding powerful new software that makes it easy for agricultural professionals to capture high-resolution photos of their fields, analyse crop health and create accurate prescriptions to load into their precision farming equipment. Continue reading
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US Special Ops Issues RFP for UAS Operations
The U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) has issued an RFP for contractors to operate unmanned aerial vehicles for the purposes of gathering intelligence and conducting surveillance and reconnaissance. Contractors supply the pilots, the aircraft and the support systems. Continue reading
DJI Announces Phantom 3 Professional and Advanced
FAA Gets 2,000 Comments on Rule Proposals
The Federal Aviation Administration has received over 2,000 comments on its proposed rules for commercial drone flights in the U.S. Continue reading
Event 38 Signs Brazil Distribution Deal
Event 38, a manufacturer of unmanned aerial vehicles for business announced a key partnership with Dronecenter Tecnologia, a supplier of unmanned aerial systems in Brazil. Under this agreement, Dronecenter will offer Event 38’s flagship E384 drone and custom optical sensors to its clients in Brazil and throughout South America.
43rd UAV-DACH Conference at AERO 2015 in Friedrichshafen April 14/15
The 43rd UAV-DACH Conference takes place from April 14th 13:00h through April 15th 17:00h at the RPAS-Expo of AERO2015 Friedrichshafen, Exhibition Area Hangar A2.
Grumman Ironworks – Hellcat, Tigercat and Bearcat
Leroy Grumman’s Legacy Lives on at Paine Field in Everett, Washington
I can’t think of a better way to celebrate the life of Leroy Grumman than to share a collection of photos and video showing off the three incredible Grumman ‘Cats that call Paine Field in Everett, Washington home. John Sessions’ Historic Flight Foundation operates and regularly flies, among others, a Grumman F7F Tigercat and F8F Bearcat. Continue reading
eMotionButterflies – Ultralight Flying Objects with Collective Behaviour
Flying is a recurring theme in the Bionic Learning Network. The developers channelled their knowledge gained from the projects on the BionicOpter and the eMotionSpheres into the bionic butterflies. They combine the ultralight construction of artificial insects with coordinated flying behaviour in a collective. Continue reading