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UAS Challenge 2020 Final Event to be Virtual

The UK Institution of Mechanical Engineers UAS (Unmanned Aircraft Systems) Challenge final event will be hosted virtually on 19 June 2020. Amid the current challenging environment presented by COVID-19 pandemic, the UAS Challenge ‘fly off’ event in June was cancelled to ensure the safety of teams, IMechE members, volunteers, and employees. Continue reading →

ePropelled Signs UAV Propulsion Tech as Distributor

ePropelled, a supplier of magnetic engineering technology for electro-magnetic motors, announced that it has signed an agreement to bring UAV Propulsion Tech on as a distributor of their electric motors to market its products to the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) / Urban Air Mobility (UAM) industry. Continue reading →

GA-ASI Gets $7M US Navy MQ-9 Service Contract

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc., Poway, California, is awarded a $7,432,050 modification (P00006) to previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract N00019-18-C-1063. This modification provides for Group 5 unmanned air system intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance services. Continue reading →