Category Archives: Events

WB Electronics and Thales Unveil UAS for Polish Gryf Programme

WB Electronics and Thales unveiled at Poland’s MSPO exhibition, their exclusive tactical unmanned aircraft system for the Polish Gryf requirement. The WB Electronics/Thales solution offers a capability that fully meets the Gryf requirements for an armed unmanned aircraft system, and delivers the capability through full Polish industrial collaboration. Continue reading →

First Annual Bridger Cup Competition Bozeman, Montana – September 18 and 19

Ascent Vision Technologies and the City of Bozeman have announced the first annual Bridger Cup, a drone competition, exhibition and celebration to be held September 18^th and 19^th in Bozeman, Montana.

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German Geodesy Trade Fair Features UAS

The INTERGEO Trade Fair from 15 to 17 September in Stuttgart looks set to provide among others with “interaerial SOLUTIONS” platform the most comprehensive overview of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) to date.

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Drone World Expo – Exclusive Board Member Interviews – Eric Cheng

To find out what inspires their interest in UAS and attracts the Advisory Board Members to support Drone World Expo, we scheduled a series of exclusive interviews. Our seventh interviewee is Eric Cheng Director of Aerial Imaging at DJI

Throughout his career, Cheng has straddled his passion for photography, entrepreneurship, technology and communication. An award-winning photographer in underwater, terrestrial and aerial domains, his work as an image maker has been featured in Wired, Discovery Channel, Outdoor Photographer, Popular Photography, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Make, Photography Week, ABC, CBS, CNN, and many other outlets.

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Is Russia Developing an F-35-Hunting UAV?

Russia could be working on a low-observable, F-35-hunting unmanned air vehicle that uses deeply-integrated electronic warfare systems to stay hidden from radars. The tip-off comes from electronic systems producer KRET, which has a curious UAV model on display at the MAKS air show in Moscow. Continue reading →

Drone World Expo – 16 New Speakers Announced

The organisers of Drone World Expo have announced that sixteen new speakers have been added to an already impressive series of sessions. “Our Advisory Board is helping us to develop a stellar conference program with presentations from leaders in the industry that is attracting end users from around the world who are registering to attend the event in droves,” said Joel Davis, President, JD Events, producers of Drone World Expo. Continue reading →

Registrations Take Off at Drone World Expo

Living up to it aim of being a truly ‘World’ event, more than 600 commercial drone end users representing 17 countries have already registered for Drone World Expo. These companies and more than 1,000 others will gather November 17 and 18 at the San Jose Convention Center in the heart of Silicon Valley to hear real-world solutions to their business challenges and see the latest products and services from industry leaders. Continue reading →

Drone World Expo – Exclusive Board Member Interviews – Matt Parker

To find out what inspires their interest in UAS and attracts the Advisory Board Members to support Drone World Expo, we scheduled a series of exclusive interviews. Our sixth interviewee is Matt Parker, Vice President, Precision Integrated Programs.

Matt has been working in the unmanned aviation industry for 9 years, prior to which he served for 9 years in the U.S. Marine Corps in multiple OCONUS locations and combat deployments. During his tenure working in unmanned aviation, Matt has overseen all facets of UAS service provision for USG and private sector clients, ranging from recruiting to program management to strategic development and advisory services. Continue reading →