Teledyne FLIR Defense announced at Eurosatory the launch of its new MUVE B330 drone payload that can be used to detect deadly biological agents and other airborne biohazards. Continue reading
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Drones Re-Charge on Power Lines in Denmark
Following several years of testing and development, the University of Southern Denmark (SDU) announced that it has developed a flying drone which can connect directly to high-voltage power lines and recharge its battery without having to return to base. The exciting innovation was presented with a test in central Odense, Denmark’s third-largest city. Continue reading
Elbit Systems Unveils Simultaneous Multi-Mission Tactical Radar System
Elbit Systems launches DAiR, an innovative simultaneous multi-mission tactical radar. The system makes target prioritization redundant enabling a step change in the effectiveness and efficiency of tactical terrain dominance, protection against Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) and border security. Continue reading
Amazon’s Troubled Drone Delivery Project May Soon Take Off in California
Amazon is taking steps to get its long-delayed drone delivery project off the ground. The company announced that it would launch its inaugural drone delivery service in the town of Lockeford, California, later this year after it receives the green light from the Federal Aviation Administration. Continue reading
Northrop Gets US Navy MQ-4C Fatigue Test Order
Northrop Grumman has received a $40.6 million order to conduct a full-scale fatigue test and an effect-of-defect evaluation on the U.S. Navy’s Triton MQ-4C unmanned aircraft system. Continue reading
Turning Mobile Phone into a Beacon with UAV Based Cellular S&R Solution
Mobile phones hold the key to speedy and pinpoint location of people who are lost and offer a key opportunity to augment search and rescue (SAR) services in Australia, according to Kim Blacker MD and founder of Stratelo, based north of Sydney, who will make a presentation on SAR technology innovation at AAUS ROTORTECH 2022 Conference, in Brisbane, on 22 June, the first day of the conference. Continue reading
Bayrak Shows Painted Prototype of KIZILELMA Supersonic UCAV
Selcuk Bayraktar, the chief technology officer of the Turkish company Bayrak, posted a photo on his Twitter account of the supersonic Kizilelma UCAV. Continue reading
Hoverfly Technologies Surpasses 300 LiveSky Sales to US Government
Hoverfly Technologies Inc. has announced another order for 43 LiveSky systems for the US Army, now surpassing over 300 LiveSky tethered drones sold to the U.S. government. LiveSky is a turnkey tethered UAS platform with infinite flight time, offering on-demand persistent ISR capabilities and communications relay solutions. Continue reading