German drone delivery pioneer Wingcopter has announced that it has received an investment from DRONE FUND. DRONE FUND is a Japan-based venture capital company specializing in drone- and air mobility-related startups. Continue reading
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AeroVironment Gets $4M sUAS Contract for US Ally
AeroVironment, Inc. has announced that it received a $4,151,320 firm-fixed-price U.S. Department of Defense Foreign Military Sales (FMS) contract award on Sept. 27, 2021 to provide Puma 3 AE and Wasp AE small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), initial spares packages, training and support to an allied nation. Continue reading
SwissDrones and CLS Deploy for Maritime Operations
SwissDrones, a company that develops, manufactures and operates long-range unmanned helicopter systems for commercial and public safety applications, and CLS, a pioneer in satellite-based monitoring and surveillance solutions, connecting from space SwissDrones UAVs, are bringing together the power of satellite data with the agility of unmanned aerial drones. Continue reading
Liteye Announces First Spyglass 3-D Radar Customer and Full Production
Liteye Systems, based in Denver Colorado, announced the US Army will be the first customer to field the new Spyglass 3D Radar as part of a multi-mission / multi-domain defense solution. The Spyglass 3D Radar is designed and manufactured by Numerica Corporation, based in Ft. Collins Colorado. Continue reading
GA-ASI Completes Series of System Level Tests for Protector
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. has successfully completed key system-level tests for the new Protector RG Mk1 Remotely Piloted Aircraft. The Protector is the UK Royal Air Force’s version of the MQ-9B SkyGuardian, which is GA-ASI’s latest model of RPA and is on track to become the world’s first certified Medium-altitude, Long-endurance (MALE) RPA. Continue reading
HHLA Sky and Iris Automation Integrate Solutions for Large-Scale Drone Collision Avoidance
Germany-based HHLA Sky and US-based Iris Automation have announced an international partnership. By integrating their unique technologies, they improve two of the current most challenging tasks in drone operations beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS): to remotely, globally and simultaneously control over 100 industrial drones from a centralized control center – while increasing local air space safety by detecting and avoiding other unmanned or manned aircraft. Continue reading
Lille and Rennes Airports Adopt Thales’ UTM Solution – TopSky UAS
Thales‘ TopSky – UAS solution is already in service in Lille, in northern France, and has now been adopted by air traffic controllers at Rennes airport in Brittany to manage unmanned air traffic. The solution makes the flight request process more efficient, helping drone operators to gain easier access to airspace. Continue reading
Regulatory Uncertainty Main Obstacle to Development of Drone Insurance Market
While novel uses for unmanned aerial vehicles are growing all the time, the regulatory framework for drone operation is struggling to keep pace, raising concerns about the insurability of these exposures. Continue reading