Novadem, France has unveiled a new positioning technology for RPAS allowing automatic inspection of structures without GPS coverage. The LPS (Local Positioning System) technology, using its own terrestrial beacons and totally independent of satellite coverage, permits, for the first time, to perform fully automatic inspection with centimeter accuracy of structures. Continue reading
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Poland Launches Tactical UAV Tender
Poland’s Ministry of Defence has launched a tender to acquire 12 sets of middle-range tactical unmanned aerial vehicles and 15 sets of mini-UAVs for the armed forces. The Ministry says it is aiming to significantly boost the military’s surveillance capacity.
All initial bids are to be submitted by Feb. 16, with the price criterion representing some 60 percent of the points tbe assigned to offers submitted in the tender procedure.
Russia’s Unmanned NextGen Fighter Based on MIG Skat Stealth UCAV Prototype
Russian designers are proceeding with development of an unmanned “sixth-generation” fighter jet, former Air Force chief Pyotr Deinekin said Monday.
Drone Alarm at Elysée Palace in Paris
The French Presidential palace confirmed on Tuesday that an alert was sparked at the Elysée Palace after a drone was seen flying over the building. Continue reading
US Air Force Doubles Monthly Incentives for Drone Pilots
The US Air Force is increasing financial incentives for some remotely piloted aircraft pilots to encourage them to stay in service, Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James announced last Thursday.
News Media Coalition to Test Drones with FAA
A coalition of 10 news media companies, including the Associated Press and the New York Times, announced that it has partnered with Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) for the testing of small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) to gather news.
$3M Investment in Smart-Phone UAS with Auto-Pilot
“In five years, the notion of a drone crashing will be a weird, foreign thing” says Adam Bry, co-founder of drone auto-pilot startup Skydio and founding member of Google’s Project Wing drone delivery project. Skydio connects a drone’s cameras to its flight computer so it can avoid obstacles and maneuver on its own without GPS. Continue reading
US Air Force Considers Bonus Pay for RPAS Pilots
The US Air Force is considering bonus pay to address a major shortage of RPAS pilots, according to officials at Air Combat Command.