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GoPro’s Flying Box
PatentYogi has unveiled a patent application that might shine some light on the drone’s design. They found a patent published last week, filed by a GoPro employee who works on drones. Continue reading
Avionics Services Brazil Launches Caçador
Avionics Services S.A. has officially launched its “MALE” UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) class 4 Caçador (“Hunter”). Continue reading
Measure and DJI Pair to Promote Economic Growth
Measure, a commercial operator of drones in the USA, and DJI have announced a partnership to pair UAV technology with operational experience so that commercial enterprise customers can achieve their most demanding business goals. Continue reading
Thales Gets UK £80M Watchkeeper Support Contract
The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded Thales a £80 million contract to deliver Support to the British Army’s combat proven Watchkeeper Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS).
Japan, Israel Plan Joint Research on Unmanned Systems
The defense authorities of Japan and Israel are making preparations toward initiating joint research on unmanned surveillance airplanes, Japanese government sources and bilateral diplomatic sources said.
US National Institute of Justice Issues RFI on UAS for Law Enforcement
The US NIJ is soliciting information on the operational use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) in support of law enforcement. The focus of the study is on the use of UAS for crash scene reconstruction; however, information on alternative uses of UAS in law enforcement is also requested. Continue reading
Germany to Lease Five Heron TPs
The German army plans to rent five unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) systems from Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd. (IAI) at a cost of €580 million. The systems are IAI’s most advanced UAVs the Heron TP, also adopted in recent years by the Israeli air force, which calls it Eitan.