Drone delivery moved one step closer to reality in sub-Saharan Africa after Virginia Tech and Malawian teams conducted tests at the UNICEF drone testing corridor in Kasungu, Malawi. Continue reading
Category Archives: Applications & Testing & Experience
China Test-Fires New Laser-Based C-UAS
China’s Ministry of National Defense (MND) released images on 28 November showing the test-firing in Beijing of what appears to be a new counter-unmanned aircraft system (C-UAS). Continue reading
UMS Skeldar R-350 Completes Flight Demos for German Army
UMS Skeldar and key partner ESG (ESG Elektroniksystem- und Logistik-GmbH) have successfully completed a week of flight demonstrations with the new R-350 platform for The Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw). Continue reading
Japan Tests Automatic Drone Delivery in Mountains
A team of researchers and companies has conducted a trial automatic flight of a drone in a mountainous area in central Japan, aiming to realize parcel delivery services for remote locations, including islands, using such unmanned aircraft. Continue reading
NOAA, Tennessee University Test Electric UAV with Autopilot
With a legacy of delivering reliable, robust and highly accurate small Unmanned Aircraft Systems , NOAA Atmospheric Turbulence and Diffusion Division (ATDD) of the Air Resources Laboratory has selected Black Swift Technologies (BST), a specialized engineering firm based in Boulder, CO, to integrate their SwiftCore Flight Management System with a UAV Factory Penguin BE UAV platform in support of a joint research project with the University of Tennessee Space Institute (UTSI). Continue reading
PAE ISR’s Resolute Eagle Completes First Commercial Airspace Flight
PAE ISR recently proved its ability to integrate unmanned aerial system (UAS) operations into commercial airspace. The successful commercial airspace flight of PAE ISR’s Resolute Eagle took place on Nov. 8 at the Pan-Pacific UAS Test Range located at Pendleton Airport in Oregon operating under a Federal Aviation Administration Certificate of Waiver or Authorization. Continue reading
Kratos Completes Multi-UAS Demonstration
UTAP-22 Mako
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. recently completed a UTAP-22 Mako Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) multi-UAS demonstration mission as part of a larger military exercise. Continue reading
US Navy Concludes Advanced Naval Technology Exercise 2017
The US Navy has successfully carried out its Battlespace Preparation in a Contested Environment (BPCE) trial, which formed part of the Advanced Naval Technology Exercise (ANTX) 2017. Continue reading