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Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi’s unmanned aerial systems program is growing, with new additions in the form of aircraft. The university has recently signed a lease agreement with city officials to expand its footprint at Corpus Christi Airport. Continue reading
The NYPD is considering buying a space-age-looking drone-detection vehicle to thwart possible terror attacks from above. A spokeswoman said the department was “examining the possibility” of purchasing the customized “Trident Series Command Center with Drone Detection nodes” from Florida-based Flymotion. Continue reading
During the shelling of Ukraine on Sunday, October 22, Russian troops launched two drones of an unknown type. Various sources evidence that these devices derive their propulsion systems purchased from the Chinese online marketplace, AliExpress. Continue reading
Engineers at The University of Manchester have built and flown the world’s largest quadcopter drone. The drone, made from a cardboard-like material called foamboard, measures 6.4m (21 ft) corner to corner and weighs 24.5kg – 0.5kg less than the weight limit set by the Civil Aviation Authority. Continue reading
Iranian military specialists have successfully modified a domestically-produced surface-to-air missile for compatibility with the ‘Karrar’ jet-powered drone. Continue reading
Commercial drone provider, Coptrz, has announced a partnership with Xer Technologies, a Swiss manufacturer of heavy-duty Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS). Under this partnership, Coptrz will become the exclusive distributor of the Xer X8 UAS in the UK, with a focus on marketing the drone for infrastructure inspection, surveillance, and search and rescue applications. Continue reading
Korean Air’s Aerospace Division (KAL-ASD) is researching a range of advanced unmanned air vehicle concepts, as it also explores a new tiltrotor. Continue reading
The global wind turbine inspection drones market size is slated to expand at 8% CAGR between 2023 and 2035. The market is poised to garner a revenue of USD 60 billion by the end of 2035, up from a revenue of USD 32 billion in the year 2022. The rising investment in wind energy technologies is the major factor that is driving the market growth. Continue reading