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Resource Group’s Unmanned Aviation Flying Services team has been awarded a place on the national framework agreement by Network Rail for a three year contract to provide aerial infrastructure inspections and surveys. The use of remotely piloted unmanned aviation systems should help to increase inspection efficiencies and reduce the risks associated with rail engineers working at height and in busy rail environments. Continue reading
Two Australian companies, Soto Consulting Engineers and aerial photography specialist Coptercam have come together to offer a faster and safer method for plant inspections using drones. Continue reading
GoPro Inc. is developing its own line of consumer drones to expand from its core business of making wearable video cameras popular with surfers and other sports enthusiasts, according to people familiar with its plans. Continue reading
UAS will be assembled in Kazakhstan’s Astana starting 2016, according to the press-service of Kazakhstan Engineering national company. Continue reading
Japan will buy three Global Hawks and may fly them out of Misawa Air Base, according to Japanese media. State Broadcaster NHK and the Kyodo news agency reported Monday on plans to buy the Northrop Grumman-built Global Hawks along with four E-2D Advanced Hawkeye early-warning aircraft. Continue reading
GE Ventures is collaborating with San Francisco-based startup Airware, which is building hardware, software and services for commercial drones, and has invested an undisclosed amount of funding in the company. Continue reading
ING Robotic Aviation will receive nearly $349,000 from the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC-IRAP) to develop its next generation of unmanned aircraft systems that are used for mapping and data collection.
UAS pilot trainer Strat Aero is spying out the lie of the land for a flotation on Aim. The firm has raised £650,000 in a placing at 8p a share, giving it a value of £6.2million. Trading in the stock was due to start yesterday. Continue reading