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Eric Gauthier and Sissel Thorstensen (DragonFlyPads) and Marc Coen (Unifly), flanked by drone pilots
Early October 2021, DragonFlyPads, Unifly and partners carried out a series of unprecedented tests for parcel delivery by drone at Rungis International Market, the biggest food market in France, located in a busy urban environment only 15 km from Paris, France and 3 km from Orly international airport. Continue reading
Drone Delivery Canada Corp. has announced the successful initial tests of its next generation Sparrow drone. Continue reading
Emirati conglomerate the Edge Group has unveiled a series of vertical-takeoff-and-landing drones as well as a precision-guided munition system. Continue reading
There are about 60 thousand (59,901) operators in the drone sector in Italy today according to the latest data from the National Agency for Civil Aviation (ENAC) and, in a market that still faces “difficulties and slowness in the regulatory and bureaucratic field” forecasts are for & ograve; of “significant growth in the near future”. Continue reading
The Royal Navy has expanded its fleet of remotely-piloted drones – the far-seeing eyes of navy warships – with new training, personnel and 12 aircraft. Continue reading
Airbus and NTT DOCOMO, INC. have demonstrated the ability to use its solar-powered Zephyr High Altitude Platform Station (HAPS) to deliver future wireless broadband connectivity. Continue reading
Shield AI, the defense-technology company using self-driving software to enable collaborative teams of unmanned aircraft to operate in GPS- and RF-denied environments, announced that Martin UAV (a Shield AI company) kicked off its Multi-Mission Tactical UAS Increment 2 (Mi2) prototype effort with Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) on Oct. 19. Continue reading
India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has demonstrated the Rustom II medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicle’s (UAV’s) ability to take off and land autonomously. Continue reading