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3W-International GmbH has authorised Sky Power GmbH for further development and performance enhancement of 3W engines. Accordingly, the first new additional products and new performance engines will be presented even before Xponential 2018 in Denver. Continue reading
Poland has acquired the Insitu RQ-21A Blackjack small tactical unmanned aircraft system (STUAS). A USD 11.4 million Foreign Military Sale (FMS) contract for one system was awarded to the Boeing subsidiary by the US Department of Defense (DoD) on 30 March. Continue reading
SenseFly is partnering with Trimble to optimize the drone mapping workflow for geospatial professionals. Continue reading
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Italy’s Ministry of Defence last month sent an acquisition request to Parliament’s defense commission for 20 Piaggio Aerospace P.2HH drones, costing a total of €766 million (U.S. $951 million). Continue reading
The United Kingdom’s General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) Protector unmanned aircraft system has received a further injection of design, development, and integration funding. Continue reading
Commercial drone data company Skycatch, and DJI have extended their partnership to manufacture and deliver a fleet of 1,000 high-precision drones for Komatsu Smart Construction. This represents the largest commercial drone order in history. Continue reading
UAV Vision, specialist designers of lightweight, gyro-stabilised imaging systems, announced the launch of its sister company, Defence Vision, which will focus exclusively on the military market.
Phase One Industrial, a global provider of medium format metric cameras and imaging solutions for aerial applications, announced that it has signed an agreement with Aerialtronics DV, a developer of end-to-end aerial data capture solutions. Together, these companies’ high-end products are opening up new opportunities in high-accuracy mapping and inspection markets. Continue reading