At Drone World Expo, DreamHammer announced the release of a drone operating system, DroneOS, to include industrial-grade avionics and operator ground control system. DroneOS is now available in beta release to a limited number of key customers with a full release planned for 2016 to DreamHammer’s enterprise-customer pipeline. Continue reading
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FAA will Test Drones’ Ability to Fly BLOS
Precision Hawk is helping the FAA work out how unmanned aircraft could safely fly beyond the line of sight of their pilots. A series of flight tests scheduled to start Monday in Butner, North Carolina, will help determine whether and how the Federal Aviation Administration will let that dream come true in U.S. airspace.
SkySentry Tests Aerostat Expansive Mobile Network
SkySentry, a developer of lighter-than-air unmanned systems, has announced that it has completed successful baseline performance testing of a self-contained ad hoc aerostat network covering a 300 square mile area, providing cell phone, text, geo location and video surveillance capability for disaster and emergency management applications. Continue reading
‘Invisible’ Water Leaks Detected by Drone Technology
Cameras flown on drones could be used to detect leaking underground water pipes over hundreds of miles of desert, according to new research by Nottingham Trent University. Continue reading
First Jet-Powered 3D Printed UAV Unveiled in Dubai
Stratasys Ltd, a provider of 3D printing and additive manufacturing solutions, and Aurora Flight Sciences, an aeronautics research company, have announced that the two firms have created what they claim is the largest, fastest, and most complex 3D printed unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) ever produced. Unveiled for the first time at the Dubai Airshow, the high-speed aircraft is built using lightweight Stratasys materials to achieve speeds in excess of 150mph. Continue reading
NASA’s Innovative Drone Glider Prototype Test Flight
A remotely piloted aircraft achieved an important research milestone last month when a sub-scale “flying wing” glider successfully completed a series of flight tests. Continue reading
US Army Tests UAS That Flies Like a Bird
The Army Research Lab, or ARL, is testing UAVs that might sport wings that flap like a bird or a butterfly at the Spesutie Island Robotics Research Facility on Chesapeake Bay. Continue reading
Bangladesh – 38 Drones Seized in 3 Months
Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport authorities confiscated a total of 38 small unmanned aircraft systems or drones in the past three months. Continue reading