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Echodyne, the radar platform company, announced that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Innovation Team has awarded the company a $20M indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract. Continue reading
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, a premier aviation and aerospace institution has announced a partnership with the Airborne International Response Team (AIRT), the 501(c)3 non-profit organization supporting the use of unmanned systems for public safety and disaster response to collaborate on education and research exploring how first responders are deploying small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) within the National Airspace System (NAS). Continue reading
eBee TAC drone
AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc. a provider of full-stack drone, sensor and software solutions, announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, senseFly, has been named to the Blue sUAS 2.0 list, published by the U.S. Department of Defense’s Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) earlier this month. Continue reading
XQ-58A Valkyrie, F-35 Lightning II, and F-22 Raptor fly in formation
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. has announced that Kratos Unmanned Systems Division has been awarded a $17,677,612, 12-month cost plus fixed-fee contract to design and develop an Off Board Sensing Station (OBSS) Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) in support of Air Force Research Laboratory’s Autonomous Collaborative Platforms (ACP) technology maturation portfolio. Continue reading
Ataka-Shorokh acoustic reconnaissance module (Photo Rostec)
The Ataka-Shorokh acoustic reconnaissance module, created by the specialists of the subsidiary holding Ruselectronics, has successfully passed the factory acceptance tests. The equipment confirmed the declared technical characteristics – in particular, the ability to detect drones flying in radio silence by sound at a distance. Continue reading
Draganfly Inc. has announced that it has successfully completed over 300 daytime drone delivery test flights with EMS personnel in Texas. Continue reading
Peruvian police have been hailed for their noble act of rescuing a pigeon stuck in a high voltage electric wire in the capital Lima. According to local media reports, the pigeon after almost 12 hours of being stuck on the power cable, was rescued with the help of a drone. Continue reading
UBIQ Aerospace of Trondheim, Norway, and Insitu, Inc. are initiating a project to optimize Insitu’s Integrator Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) for the challenging environment of the Arctic and High North. Continue reading