With both transportation and entry free of charge, it would be no wonder if this years’ edition reached the two million Teknofest attendees of 2019. Despite organisers claims that the festival showcases civilian technology above all, the fighter jets get the most attention, especially the drones developed by the Bayraktar brothers. Continue reading
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WZ-7 High-Altitude Reconnaissance Drone at Airshow China
The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force will for the first time display the WZ-7 high-altitude reconnaissance drone at the Airshow China 2021, to be held in Zhuhai, South China’s Guangdong Province, from September 28 to October 3, a spokesperson at the PLA Air Force announced. Continue reading
Successful Anti-Drone System Test at Hamburg Airport
On 22 September, the interception of a non-cooperative drone was successfully demonstrated for the first time in a field test at Hamburg Airport as part of the FALKE project, funded by the BMVI (Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure). Continue reading
Skyports to Develop Passenger Air Taxi Vertiport at Brent Cross, London
Skyports, an owner and operator of vertiport infrastructure for the advanced air mobility (AAM) industry, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Brent Cross South Limited Partnership, a joint venture between Argent Related and Barnet Council, to develop a passenger air taxi vertiport at Brent Cross Town. Continue reading
Uber Co-Founder Invests in Wingcopter via Start Up Fund
Expa – a global network of startup founders supporting entrepreneurs through expertise, access, and funding – today announced a strategic investment in Wingcopter. Continue reading
Poland’s WB Group Unveils Swarming UAV System
Poland’s WB Group is pushing its new W2MPIR swarming unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) system, which it says is designed to defeat an adversary’s layered air defences. Continue reading
UK Business Minister Backs Altitude Angel
Altitude Angel, a global UTM (Unified Traffic Management) technology provider, and Oxfordshire County Council have announced they are to collaborate on a unique project which will provide local authorities with a blue-print for each to realise and enable its local drone economy. Continue reading
Hughes and SES Demonstrate First Multi-Orbit SATCOM for Remotely Piloted Aircraft
Hughes Network Systems, LLC and SES have announced the successful first demonstration of a new multi-orbit satellite communications (SATCOM) capability for remotely piloted aircraft. Conducted for General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), the demonstration paired Hughes HM series software-defined modems and Resource Management System (RMS) with SES’s satellites that operate in geosynchronous (GEO) and medium earth (MEO) orbits. Continue reading