The US Navy is confident that laser cannons will move out of science fiction and onto the decks of its surface ships by the end of the decade. Continue reading
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Boeing and Korean Air Aerospace Division Sign MoU on Cooperation Including UAS
Boeing and Korean Air Aerospace Division (KAL-ASD) will broaden their cooperative relationship to include rotorcraft, fixed-wing aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles, and military aircraft maintenance and support through a memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed on Oct. 4. Continue reading
Trimble Introduces Next Generation Software for UAS and Aerial LiDAR Data Production
Trimble has introduced a new version of its Inpho software products for aerial photogrammetry and laser scanning data production. Continue reading
Canada’s ING Prefers Canada’s Aeryon Scout for Civilian Inspection Jobs
ING Engineering in Ottawa, Ontario, is a robotic aviation systems operator with UAS of different sizes for hire. “We’re a charter aviation company. We fly payloads, not people,” said ING founder and CEO Ian Glenn. Continue reading
Germany Blocks EADS – BAE Systems Merger
Europe’s two biggest aerospace firms will go back to the drawing board to find new strategies after Germany stymied the world’s biggest arms and aviation company merger. Continue reading
SPECIM Announces AisaFENIX – The World’s First Full Spectrum Imager of its Kind
SPECIM, Spectral Imaging, Ltd., a global supplier of Hyperspectral Instrumentation, has announced the release of AisaFENIX, a robust and compact spectral imager for the most demanding field and airborne installations. Continue reading
Insitu Pacific Completes Maiden Flight of PicoSAR on Integrator
Insitu Pacific, the Australia-based subsidiary of Insitu Inc., has announced that it successfully conducted the maiden flight of the PicoSAR on the Integrator Tactical UAS. Continue reading
San Francisco Bay Area Law Enforcement Agencies Test UAS
Alameda County Sheriff Greg Ahern first tested one a UAS about a year ago. Now he’s looking into possibly bringing one to the Bay Area. Continue reading