. Skyfront has announced that the Skyfront Perimeter 8+ WC, a variant of the hybrid-electric Perimeter 8+ drone equipped with a water-cooled engine and heat-tolerant avionics, is now available for desert operations worldwide. Continue reading
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Innovative Cleaning Agents Support Drone Cleaning of Solar Panels
. Emil Otto GmbH, a supplier of cleaning and soldering agents for the solar industry, has already launched a range of products for cleaning solar panels. These innovative cleaning media also support cleaning with drones and thereby significantly increase the efficiency and longevity of solar systems. At the same time, the effort required to clean solar panels is reduced. Continue reading
AgEagle Announces Mapping Drones Sale to Brazil National Department of Transport Infrastructure
. AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc. has announced that the Company has secured a purchase order to deliver 10 eBee X lightweight mapping drone systems, batteries, backpacks, and limited spares, to a leading distributor in Brazil, Santiago & Cintra, the selected supplier for the National Department of Transport Infrastructure (DNIT). Continue reading
US Marines Want Rifle-Mounted Jammers
The U.S. Marine Corps sent a sources-sought notice to industry Monday as it looks for solutions to meet an “emerging urgent requirement” for new tools to help dismounted troops fend off small enemy drones. Continue reading
UK’s First Permanent Vertiport Opens at Snowdonia Aerospace Centre
The UK’s first permanent vertiport will be officially unveiled on July 17th. in Llanbedr, North Wales. SLiNK-TECH designed the first vertiport of its kind in the UK, the launch of which marks a significant milestone for the UK drone industry. Continue reading
Pilot Error, Overbearing Supervisor Caused MQ-9 Crash
An inexperienced pilot’s errors exacerbated by an overbearing supervisor caused a U.S. Air Force MQ-9 to crash into the sea in the Middle East last September, a new accident investigation board report has found. Continue reading
Quantum-Systems Inc. Gets Contracts Worth $61M from Australia
The Quantum Systems US subsidiary Quantum-Systems Inc., a supplier of electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aerial intelligence solutions, announced it was awarded two contracts under DEF129-SUAS, formerly known as Land 129 Phase 4B, totaling $61M (AUD $90 millio). Continue reading
Czech Republic and Ukraine Launch Production of ‘Leleka-LR’ and ‘Bulava’ Drones
UAC, a Czech-Ukrainian company, has launched serial production of reconnaissance drones Leleka-LR and Bulava for Ukrainian soldiers in Kolín, Czech Republic. Continue reading