FlytBase, Inc has announced the release of hardware-agnostic cloud-based drone APIs, enabling enterprises to easily integrate drones with their business applications. Continue reading
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MQ-9s in Poland Now Have the New SIGINT Pod
The Polish Ministry of Defense just released new photos showing one of the MQ-9 drones of the 52nd Expeditionary Operations Group Detachment 2, the unit operating the MQ-9 Reaper in Europe, flying over Lask Air Base, Poland, with the new L3 SIGINT pod. Continue reading
The Startup Behind Joe Biden’s Victory Drone Show
The company behind the drone show at president-elect Biden’s victory speech on Saturday November 7 in Wilmington, was Verge Aero based in Pennsylvania. Continue reading
Fifth NATO RQ-4D Phoenix Arrives in Sicily
One of five NATO RQ-4D Phoenix aircraft in the hangar on Sigonella airbase in Italy
On 12 November 2020 the fifth and last NATO Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) aircraft arrived at the AGS Main Operating Base in Sigonella, Italy. The arrival of the RQ-4D aircraft at its home base in Europe represents a new milestone in the NATO AGS Programme, completing the NATO AGS fleet. Continue reading
DARPA Selects Teams to Advance Dogfighting Algorithms
DARPA recently awarded contracts to five companies to develop algorithms enabling mixed teams of manned and unmanned combat aircraft to conduct aerial dogfighting autonomously. Continue reading
MTSU and Tennessee Air National Guard to Partner on Unmanned Aircraft Research
Leaders with Middle Tennessee State University and the 118th Wing of the Tennessee Army National Guard signed an agreement, on Nov. 3, to collaborate in several areas, notably in research of unmanned aircraft systems operations and computer science. Continue reading
Aerodyne Japan and ACSL Team for Level 4 Drone Autonomy in ASEAN
Aerodyne Japan, a subsidiary of Malaysia-headquartered international DT3 (Drone Tech, Data Tech, and Digital Transformation) solutions provider Aerodyne Group, and Autonomous Control Systems Laboratory (ACSL), a Tokyo-based manufacturer of autonomous industrial drones, are joining forces to break new ground in Level 4 (high) automation testing of commercial drones in the ASEAN region. Continue reading
Citadel Defense Titan C-sUAS Systems Get AI Upgrades
Citadel Defense has pushed a new AI and machine learning software release to Titan systems deployed across thirteen countries. The software has evolved over 27 months of successful deployments across multiple combatant commands and hundreds of unique environments. Continue reading