Orbital Corporation Ltd has commenced the delivery of engine builds to Insitu Pacific Pty Ltd – the team responsible for supplying the Australian Army with its next generation of tactical uncrewed aerial system. Continue reading
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The UK Medical Logistics Corridor Trail Starts
Skyfarer Ltd and partner Medical Logistics UK have announced their collaborative Medical Drone Delivery Beyond Visual Line of Sight trial commencing this week, in a secured CAA approved airspace called “The Medical Logistics UK Corridor”. Continue reading
H6K Mavis – The Seaplane That Could Fly Forever
The Kawanishi H6K was an Imperial Japanese Navy flying boat produced by the Kawanishi Aircraft Company and used during World War II for maritime patrol duties. The Allied reporting name for the type was Mavis; the Navy designation was ‘Type 97 Large Flying Boat. Continue reading
Aurora Flight Sciences Announces New Fixed-Wing eVTOL sUAS
Aurora Flight Sciences, a Boeing Company, has released its latest small UAS product, the Skiron Expeditionary sUAS, or SKIRON-X. Continue reading
Iran’s Drones Use Chinese Knock-Offs of Western Parts
According to a new report from the Institute for Science and International Security, these weapons appear to be built using Chinese parts that are based on Western designs. Continue reading
UAV with Vision to Recognise Vehicle Number Plates
A team of researchers in Pakistan lead by INET Technical University Berlin, Berlin, Germany has just published a study that explains how Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) is performed on real-time images using MATLAB with the help of a UAV to analyze the effect of certain factors which play a key role in identifying the vehicle license plate correctly. Continue reading
Russia Firm Starts Serial Production of Quadcopters for ‘Civilian Market’
Serial production of multifunctional unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for the civilian market has started in St. Petersburg at the site of the North-West Regional Center of the Russian state-owned company VKO Almaz-Antey – Obukhov Plant (NWRC). Continue reading
Teledyne FLIR Defense Launches Drone Payload for Remote Radiation Detection
Teledyne FLIR Defense, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, has announced at CBRNE Convergence the launch of its new MUVE R430 drone sensor payload used to remotely detect and identify radiation sources and radiological hazards across a wide range of use scenarios. Continue reading