Researchers in Switzerland unveiled a small drone powered by artificial intelligence that can outfly some of the best human competitors in the world. Continue reading
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IN-FLIGHT Data Authorized to Operate Drone Swarms BVLoS for Wildfire Emergency Management in Canada
Canada has authorized IN-FLIGHT Data to operate drone swarms beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) for fighting wildfires in Canada. This national authorization allows for simultaneous drone operations up to 2,500 feet high, in Class F and Class G airspace, day or night. Continue reading
Aeronautics Gets $40M Orbiter 1K Loitering Munition UAS Contract for an International Customer
Aeronautics Ltd. has announced a significant contract to supply its cutting-edge Orbiter 1K loitering munition UAS to a major international customer. This contract, valued at $40 million, reinforces Aeronautics’ position as a premier provider of advanced UAS solutions worldwide. Continue reading
MIG-15 – the Airplane that Shocked the US into a Response
It was November 1950. The Korean War was in full swing when a formation of B-29 Super fortresses made its way beyond the border to strike a hostile airbase. When the bombers sighted their target, one of the B-29s was suddenly struck by an explosion. The F-80 escorts reacted slowly and went after an unidentified aircraft. Continue reading
Thales and Schiebel Successfully Conduct FAT for UK MOD’s Peregrine Programme
Thales and Schiebel have announced the successful completion of the Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) for the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) Peregrine Programme. The FAT, a pivotal milestone in the programme’s development, marks an important step towards the final delivery of the cutting-edge CAMCOPTER S-100 UAS Peregrine System, the game changing rotary wing Uncrewed Air System (UAS) which aims to provide a protective ‘eye in the sky’ capability for Royal Navy warships. Continue reading
Best Russian Anti-Drone System Tor-M1 Gets Hit with FPV Drone
Soldiers from Ukraine’s 92nd Mechanized Brigade attack drone company have published a video featuring their first-person-view UAV crashing into a russian Tor-M1 anti-aircraft missile system. Continue reading
uAvionix and Choctaw Nation Complete First US Flights Exercising FAA and FCC Approvals for Aviation Protected C-Band and BVLoS Operations
uAvionix, operating at the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma (CNO) Emerging Aviation Technology Center, completed the first true Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) flight in non-segregated airspace using aviation protected C-Band in the United States. Continue reading
Dentons Publishes Second Edition of ‘Drone Laws Around the World’
Now expanded to include 17 different regions, this second edition of Dentons’ ‘Drone Laws Around the World: a Comparative Global Guide to Drone Regulatory Laws’ provides detailed accounts and analysis of regulations that impact operations around the globe. Continue reading