Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, or UAVs, have emerged as the largest growth industry in the global aerospace industry, with worldwide expenditures projected to reach $89 billion by 2025. However, with the commercial use of drones awaiting Federal Aviation Administration regulations, and considering that export licenses are difficult to obtain, U.S. companies remain dependent on government contracts to fuel their contributions to the UAV industry’s growth.
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Successful First Flights of the Production Silent Falcon
Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc., a manufacturer and developer of state-of-the-art, flexible thin-film photovoltaic (PV) modules, along with Silent Falcon UAS Technologies (SFUAS), announced the successful first flights of the production Silent Falcon Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) powered by Ascent Solar’s ultra-lightweight, flexible photovoltaic modules. Continue reading
Ex-Insitu Employee Convicted of Trade Secrets Theft
Trade secrets cases in the employment context usually provide valuable lessons on what not to do when leaving a job. The recent conviction of Stephen Marty Ward by a Washington federal jury imparts one such lesson: when you are terminated after working on a project for the Navy involving drones, don’t threaten to blackmail your former employer with trade secret disclosure. Continue reading
Amazon Hiring Specialised Drone Patent lawyer
When Amazon is being coy about how it plans to bring a new initiative to life, the best place to look for insights is on the Careers tab of the company’s website. After all, outsiders can be kept in the dark, but job candidates need to know what skills are needed and how they might be used. Continue reading
DreamHammer Signs UAS Software Distribution Deal with Emerging Technologies Corporation in Colombia
DreamHammer, a Santa Monica, California, software company which provides software for UAS manufacturers, developers and integrators, has announced a deal with Emerging Technologies Corporation (ETC), an authorized distributor of American-based technologies to the Republic of Colombia. Emerging Technologies Corporation will serve as the exclusive distributor and lead systems integrator of DreamHammer’s products to the Colombian Government, Armed Forces and National Police. Continue reading
Russian Army Trains Military Personnel to Operate UAS
Russian defence experts will train the country’s soldiers to operate the latest unmanned aerial vehicles, according to the Defence Ministry. “The main objective of military exercises is to clarify the basic requirements and methods of providing training for UAV units and to reinforce skills … in flight operations,” the Defence Ministry said in a statement. Continue reading
Joint Approach to Europe’s Next Generation UAS
AAI Becomes Textron Unmanned Systems
Textron Systems, a division of Textron Inc. with much of the company’s defence business, has renamed its various business units as it targets gaps in capabilities in the U.S. military and seeks more business in international and commercial opportunities. Continue reading