The Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet was a German rocket-powered interceptor aircraft. Designed by Alexander Lippisch, it is the only rocket-powered fighter aircraft ever to have been operational and the first piloted aircraft of any type to exceed 1000 km/h (621 mph) in level flight. Continue reading
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$16,000 of Drones Stolen from Manhattan DJI Store
Surveillance footage released Thursday shows a pack of thieves breaking into a Manhattan drone store and stealing $16,000 worth of equipment Continue reading
Russia Uses Peresvet Laser Weapon System in Syria
Russian-made Peresvet laser weapon system is mounted on a trailer towed by a KAMAZ 6×6 truck chassis
According to the Russian website Avia Pro, the Russian army has tested its laser weapon system called Peresvet (Пересвет in Russia) in Syria. The new Russian-made laser weapon could have shot down an Israeli UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) in the southwestern part of Syria. Continue reading
DroneUp Releases Operation Last-Mile: Critical Drone Delivery Report
DroneUp recently partnered with Virginia’s Center for Innovative Technology (CIT) in tests designed to determine how unmanned aerial systems can assist with critical delivery during times of crisis under the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Part 107 regulations. Continue reading
Dedrone and BlackBerry Partner to Counter Unauthorized Drone Activity
BlackBerry Limited announced it has partnered with Dedrone, a supplier of airspace security, to deliver advanced counter-drone technology to secure the world’s most critical sites. As part of this embedded technology partnership, Dedrone, is integrating BlackBerry AtHoc software into its products to enable real-time secure alerts when a malicious or unauthorized drone is detected in an airspace. Continue reading
System Integrators Selected for North Dakota’s Statewide UAS BVLOS Network
Three leading aviation infrastructure companies have been selected to provide systems engineering and integration services to build, implement, and operate North Dakota’s first-of-its-kind, aviation-grade, statewide network for flying unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS). Continue reading
CBP Seizes Shipment of 4,600 Toy Drones from China
U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents in Detroit have seized more than 4,600 remote controlled helicopter drone that were made in China. Continue reading
Autonodyne Partners with Robotic Skies for Autonomous UAS Maintenance Support
Autonodyne LLC, an aviation engineering firm with expertise in unmanned aerial system and software design and certification, announced its partnership with Robotic Skies, the global maintenance, repair, and overhaul network for commercial unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). Continue reading