Preparations are underway for a civilian unmanned plane, developed by Czech Republic based manufacturer Primoco UAV, to be manufactured in China in cooperation with the China VAST concern.
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Drone Market Environment Map 2016
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Last year Drone Industry Insights published the initial Drone Market Environment Map and it was so successful that they updated and enlarged it to visualize the current evolutionary stage. This map provides a comprehensive picture of the global drone ecosystem, making the drone market more transparent and accessible for prospective customer, investors and newbies. Continue reading
Airbus & Dedrone Join Forces against illegal Drones
Airbus DS Electronics and Border Security (EBS) and Dedrone, San Francisco, have concluded a cooperation agreement to combine their skills to protect lower airspace from small drones. The partners intend jointly to offer drones defense systems that can reliably detect and defend against the unauthorized entry of drones in critical airspaces.
Border Patrol Calls on Silicon Valley for Advice on sUAS
The Department of Homeland Security issued a call on its five-year Other Transaction Solicitation (OTS) funding mechanism to solicit innovative ways to use unmanned vehicles — commonly known as drones — to help Customs and Border Protection meet its mission. Continue reading
Raytheon to Develop Networking Technology for Manned-Unmanned Aircraft Communications
Raytheon Company has announced that it is developing new technologies to allow the next generation of manned and unmanned flying vehicles to communicate seamlessly, even in hostile environments.
Netherlands Plans First Autonomous Drone Network
Co-founder Lucas van Oostrum formally announced Delft Aerial Robotics’s plans to execute an autonomous drone network in the Netherlands within the next year. DAR has strategically invested in start-ups that solve problems related to full autonomy for drones. Now, DAR has revealed its true objective: to deploy autonomous drone networks that are truly self-sufficient without human interaction.
Tunisia to Receive Further ScanEagles
Tunisia is set to receive additional Insitu ScanEagle unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) under a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) deal revealed by the US government on 18 July.
Skycap and Skeye Merge to Form Skeye
Skycap and Skeye announced the merger of their two companies, continuing under the name ‘Skeye‘.