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BRINC, a pioneer in drone technology for first responders, unveils the first ever purpose-built hardware designed for Drone as First Responder (DFR) operations. BRINC’s integrated DFR solution marks a major advancement in drone technology, featuring the cutting-edge Responder drone and Responder Station charging nest. Continue reading
Lithuania said last Friday that the Baltic state and five other NATO members neighbouring Russia had agreed to build a “drone wall” to defend their borders from “provocations”. Continue reading
Aerit, a Swedish company in the field of drone technology for last mile deliveries, including food, parcels, medicines, and other goods, has announced that it has filed for bankruptcy. Nils Åberg, Advokatfirman Carler, has been appointed administrator. Continue reading
UNVEX’24 will gather the leading experts in drones on 4 and 5 June in Barcelona. Representatives of the institutions related to the sector, from regulation to users, including integration, at all territorial levels, will debate the most important issues in the sector. Continue reading
Aurora Flight Sciences, a Boeing company, recently completed conceptual design review for a game-changing, high-speed, vertical lift X-plane and has been selected to continue development of a preliminary design review. The aircraft is being developed for a Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) program called Speed and Runway Independent Technologies (SPRINT), which “aims to design, build, and fly an X-plane to demonstrate the key technologies and integrated concepts that enable a transformational combination of aircraft speed and runway independence.” Continue reading
Using drones to harvest wind energy could play a significant role in the UK’s net-zero mission. University of Bristol’s Lecturer in Flight Dynamics and Control Dr Duc H. Nguyen has landed a £375,000 grant from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) to conduct further research into the emerging field of Airborne Wind Energy Systems (AWES). Continue reading
Unifly, a provider of UAS Traffic Management (UTM) solutions, has announced its participation as an industry partner in a ground-breaking project initiated by the Federal Aviation Administration in collaboration with the Alliance for System Safety of UAS through Research Excellence (ASSURE) and partner universities. Continue reading
The Czech Republic is planning to equip ground units with small FPV drones for reconnaissance and strikes. The new Concept for the Construction of the Army of the Czech Republic (KVAČR) was approved in February of this year, however, there is little and vague talk about the massive deployment of drones and protection against this technology. That has now changed. Continue reading