Associated British Ports (ABP), the UK’s leading and best-connected port owner and operator, announced it has successfully embedded drone technology into its asset management practices and policies, following an 18 month programme. Continue reading
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EVA and Unifly Streamline the Safe Integration of Drones
Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) technology provider Unifly has formed a partnership with drone service company EVA. Together, the two partners provide an end-to-end solution for the drone services market by combining EVA’s drone infrastructure (portable Vertical Stations) and Unifly’s UTM technology. Continue reading
Schiebel Pacific and Raytheon Australia Team for Army Tender
Schiebel Pacific and Raytheon Australia have teamed up for the LAND129 Phase 3 Tactical Unmanned Aerial System (TUAS) project for the Australian Army. The tender response was submitted last week. Continue reading
SRC Gets $426M US Army C-UAS Contract
SRC Inc., North Syracuse, New York, was awarded a $425,870,432 hybrid (cost-no-fee, cost-plus-fixed-fee, firm-fixed-price) contract for development, production, deployment and support of the Expeditionary-Low, Slow, Small Unmanned Aircraft System Integrated Defeat System (E-LIDS). Continue reading
Flapping Wing Drone
A drone with flapping wings that can make quick turns like a bird could one day be used to monitor crowds as well as crops in fields. Continue reading
Alesta – New VTOL Drone from Turkey
Alesta, an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) developed by Turkey’s Nurol BAE Systems Air Systems Inc. (BNA), will soon be ready to join the Turkish security forces’ inventory as it goes through the first flight tests, the company’s general manager said. Continue reading
DroneShield Completes European Airport Trial
DroneShield Ltd has announce that it has successfully completed a trial deployment of its DroneSentinel system at a mid-tier European airport. Continue reading
US Relaxes Rules on UAS Exports
President Donald J. Trump is taking action to improve the standards for exporting Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS). While the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) is critical in slowing proliferation and promoting peace and security, it is in dire need of modernization as it applies to UAS. Continue reading






