UK based LED Studio has successfully performed a test flight of a drone-mounted ultra-thin and transparent mesh curtain LED display. Continue reading
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Silvus Technologies Launches StreamCasterR NEXUS
– Silvus Technologies, a Motorola Solutions company and a global provider of advanced wireless networking solutions, has unveiled the StreamCaster NEXUS, a next-generation, chest-mounted tactical networking system that delivers mission-critical connectivity and data access for real-time situational awareness. Continue reading
US May be Heading Toward a Drone-Filled Future – MIT Technology Review
The police-tech giant Flock Safety is now selling its drones to the private sector to track shoplifters. Keith Kauffman, a former police chief who now leads Flock’s drone efforts, described the ideal scenario: A security team at a Home Depot, say, launches a drone from the roof that follows shoplifting suspects to their car. The drone tracks their car through the streets, transmitting its live video feed directly to the police. Continue reading
China’s CH-3D Challenges Turkey’s Bayraktar TB2
China is advancing efforts to challenge one of the world’s most widely exported combat drones, the Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2, with a new domestically developed system undergoing flight testing. Continue reading
Sierra Nevada Reveals BRAWLR Air Defense System that’s Already Deployed – “Somewhere”
– Sierra Nevada Corp. has revealed new details about a closely held new air defense system that it claims has already helped down scores of aerial threats, though it won’t say where. Continue reading
China’s National Day Drone Show in Quanzhou Ends in Disaster
A spectacular drone and fireworks show in Quanzhou, China, celebrating the launch of the Cai Guoqiang Contemporary Art Center, turned chaotic after a technical glitch caused dozens of drones to crash mid-performance. Continue reading
British-Ukrainian Trypillian Unveils Tactical UAV Family Featuring Modular Strike and Recon Platforms
The British-Ukrainian developer Trypillian has unveiled a new family of tactical unmanned aerial vehicles, outlining a modular suite of platforms intended for strike, reconnaissance, communications relay and battlefield logistics. Continue reading
Kratos/Taiwan Jet-Powered Kamikaze Drone to Fly Next Year
Along-range kamikaze drone that U.S. firm Kratos is working on together with Taiwan’s National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) is set to make its maiden flight early next year. Continue reading