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Flamethrowers were used to try to bring down drones during the second DroneClash event in the Netherlands
DroneClash held its second annual event last month. Produced by the Technical University Delft’s Mavlab in the Netherlands, nine teams from around the world competed against each other in capture-the-Queen style battles. Continue reading
At SOFINS 2019, Ukraine’s Ukrspec presented its UAV solution. The PD-1 unmanned aerial system is specially designed for ISTAR operations. A PD-1 system consists of two PD-1 unmanned aerial vehicles with 50cc gas engine, planar high resolution 35 MP or 50 MP digital camera, rugged case ground control station, communication link, video transmission link, video transmission link, antennas, spare parts and accessories. Continue reading
Dynetics has unveiled this mock-up of their new Gremlin airborne launch and recovery unmanned aerial systems at the 2019 AUSA Global Force Symposium. Continue reading
The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA), within the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, today announced the UG2+ Prize Challenge, a competition that leverages a unique computer vision dataset of unmanned aerial vehicle, glider, and ground (UG2) data. This second edition of the challenge aims to advance the analysis of images collected by small UAVs by improving image restoration and algorithm performance. Continue reading
RPA S 2019 is an international conference focusing on civil RPAS operations. In the context of the upcoming European RPAS regulation and its implementation, and in anticipation of the required integration of U-Space & ATM, it will address current & future drone operations (commercial & noncommercial), U-Space capability demonstrations, UTM/U-Space airspace integration matters, standard operational scenarios, operational experience (commercial & non-commercial), operator qualification, pilot training & qualification, test range safety rules, data protection & privacy. Continue reading
This is a ‘trailer’ for the 2019 Flying Legends Airshow at Duxford in Cambridgeshire. Continue reading
At the Geneva International Motor Show (GIMS) 2019 Dutch company PAL-V unveiled the distinctive features of the PAL-V Liberty Pioneer, world’s first production model flying car. The 90-piece limited edition is based on the PAL-V Liberty which was unveiled last year at the GIMS. Continue reading
From starting out as a speck in the sky, the aircraft flew in smoothly, landing precisely on the runway before pausing and then taxiing itself to a point where it was towed to the static display area. Continue reading