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Survey Finds 60,000 Drone Operators in Italy

There are about 60 thousand (59,901) operators in the drone sector in Italy today according to the latest data from the National Agency for Civil Aviation (ENAC) and, in a market that still faces “difficulties and slowness in the regulatory and bureaucratic field” forecasts are for & ograve; of “significant growth in the near future”. Continue reading

Free Horizons Displays Argus Predator UAV Armed with 40mm Grenade Launcher

Argus Predator UAV armed with 40mm grenade launcher at Milipol 2021

The Czech Company Free Horizons displays an armed version of its Argus Predator UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) fitted with a 40mm grenade launcher at Milipol 2021, an International homeland security exhibition that takes place in Paris, France. Continue reading

Advanced Aircraft Company First Place Winner in the NIST First Responder UAS Endurance Challenge

Advanced Aircraft Company (AAC), a developer of long-endurance hybrid-electric unmanned aircraft systems designed for a wide range of commercial, defense and public safety applications, has been named one of seven finalists in the NIST First Responder UAS Endurance Challenge, which was sponsored by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Continue reading

NIST Announces Top Four Winners in the National First Responder UAS Endurance Challenge

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recently announced the four winners of the 2021 PSCR First Responder UAS Endurance Challenge. In the four-stage challenge, participants designed, built and flew an unmanned aircraft system (UAS) with the goal of flying for the longest time possible while carrying a 10-pound (4.5-kilogram) payload. Continue reading