UPS said it has applied to the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for Part 135 certification to operate commercial drone flights in the UPS network under a subsidiary business called UPS Flight Forward, Inc. Continue reading
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US Army to Procure Hugin Gen 2 Quadrotor from Solute
The US Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) – Vicksburg, MS intends to issue a sole source award utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures to Solute San Diego, CA for the Purchase of twenty four (24) Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV). Continue reading
USAF Invests $1M in Drone Tech During Pitch Day
Program Executive Office Digital granted 13 drone technology contracts to innovative companies during a Pitch Day held July 24 at the Northeastern University Innovation Campus in Burlington. Continue reading
Altitude Angel and DroneShield Partner on Situational Awareness
Altitude Angel, a global unmanned traffic management (UTM) technology provider, and DroneShield Ltd , a global provider for drone detection and mitigation, have announced a partnership. Continue reading
Northrop Grumman Gets $33M MQ-4C Triton Support Contract
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp.is awarded $33,755,229 for firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee delivery order against a previously issued basic ordering agreement in support of the MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft system. This order procures material kits and retrofit labor to incorporate the Integrated Functional Capability 4.0 configuration into retrofit aircraft and ground segments. Continue reading
Bosch Partners with DroneShield
DroneShield Ltd and Bosch have entered into a partnership in the counterdrone space under the Bosch Integration Partner Program (IPP). Bosch Security and Safety Systems provides a range of surveillance solutions globally, and leads with its range and customer adoption of its products across industries, including prison, airport, critical infrastructure, and other sectors. Continue reading
Pierce Aerospace & Redwing Labs Partner for Global Drone Delivery
Pierce Aerospace, a U.S. based Remote ID UAS Service Supplier (RID-USS), and Redwing Labs, a Bengaluru, India based drone delivery company, have announced a partnership to advance global medical drone deliveries. Continue reading
Cranfield and Thales to Collaborate on New Aviation Technologies
Cranfield University and Thales have announced plans to work closely in partnership to unlock the potential of new aviation technologies. The UK Government’s recent Aerospace Sector Deal highlighted the potential for the UK in developing future aviation technology, with a previous study by PwC revealing that drone technology has the potential to increase UK GDP by 2 per cent by 2030. Continue reading