Thousands of people were left without power after a food delivery drone crashed into powerlines on September 29 in what has been described as a “first” by Energex. Continue reading
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NOAA Deploys New Altius Drone into the Eye of Hurricane Ian
NOAA hurricane researchers have added a new tool to their toolbox. For the first time, an Area-I Altius-600 uncrewed aircraft system was deployed into a hurricane by scientists at NOAA’s Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory. Continue reading
Chicago Cubs Wrigley Field Fly-Through Video
This impressive video of Wrigley Field and the surrounding neighborhood takes you on a full game-day ride through Wrigleyville, capturing the hours leading up to first pitch and the Chicago Cubs taking the field. Continue reading
US Scrambles F-15 to Down Iranian Drone Near Coalition Base in Iraq
The US scrambled an F-15 jet to shoot down an Iranian drone that appeared to be heading towards US forces in Erbil, Iraq, on Wednesday, a US official told CNN. Continue reading
Boeing Gets US Navy Contract for MQ-25 Low-Rate Initial Production
The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Missouri, is awarded a $47,468,000 firm-fixed-price advance acquisition contract for the production and delivery of MQ-25 Stingray low-rate initial production lot 1 for the U.S. Navy. Continue reading
France Tests AVATAR – Mini Drone Armed with HK416 AR
The French Directorate General of Armaments [Direction générale de l’armement or DGA] has begun testing the AVATAR mini-drone armed with the HK416 assault rifle. Continue reading
Greece Unveils New Surveillance Drone
Greece is working to ramp up its domestic drone industry, which has lagged behind other European countries, with the development of the locally made Archytas aircraft. Continue reading
Elia Deploys Drones to Install Bird Diverters on High-Voltage Lines
Elia, part of the Elia Group – one of Europe’s top 5 transmission system operators, is installing bird diverters using drones – a first in Belgium. Continue reading