Telecommunication’s giant Verizon is shutting down Portland-based drone management business Skyward, a business it bought in 2017. Continue reading
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SwissDrones Gets European Drone Operator License in Malta
SwissDrones has obtained its European drone operator license – the EASA Light UAS Operator Certificate (LUC) in accordance with European Regulation (EU) 947/2019, granted by the Transport Malta Civil Aviation Directorate (Transport Malta), the country’s Civil Aviation Authority. This is the first LUC issued by Transport Malta, and the sixth issued in Europe. Continue reading
Northrop Grumman Releases New Concept Art for Future UAV
Northrop Grumman has released new concept art of a future unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), which shows a sleeker design to that previously shown in late 2021. Continue reading
Chinese Drone Swarms Fly Autonomously Through Thick Forest
A swarm of 10 bright blue drones lifts off in a bamboo forest in China, then swerves its way between cluttered branches, bushes and over uneven ground as it autonomously navigates the best flight path through the woods. Continue reading
Unifly Raises €10 Million from Japan
Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) system provider Unifly N.V. (Unifly), announced €10 Million funding from Terra Drone Corporation (Terra Drone) and Japan Overseas Infrastructure Investment Corporation for Transport & Urban Development (JOIN). Continue reading
DroneShield Deployed at 2022 IRONMAN Texas
DroneShield, a manufacturer of RF sensing, artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) systems, announced the sale and deployment of its DroneSentry solution for city-wide coverage of the 2022 IRONMAN Texas held April 23, 2022 in The Woodlands, Texas. Continue reading
UAV Navigation Joins the ‘European Organisation For Civil Aviation Equipment’ EUROCAE
UAV Navigation announced that it has joined the EUROCAE organization. EUROCAE currently has over 400 members, including industry, service providers, regulators, research institutes, and international organizations. EUROCAE has become the European leader in the development of worldwide recognized industry standards for aviation. Continue reading
Heinkel He-111 Zwilling – Luftwaffe Stuck Two Bombers Together
The Heinkel He 111 was one of the most commonly used German bombers during the first years of the Second World War, over 5,500 aircraft were built in total with several different versions being created along the way, the most unusual of which was easily the He 111Z Zwilling. Continue reading