Russian state media on Sunday visited the Tambov bakery, situated 400 kilometers south of Moscow, where it is claimed that alongside the bread it bakes its staff are assembling First Person Viewed (FPV) drones for the military. Continue reading
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UK Civil Aviation Authority Announces Six Sandboxes for Drone BVLOS Integration Trials
Six projects have been chosen for trials under a UK Civil Aviation Authority scheme that will help make beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) drone flights an everyday reality. Among those included are schemes that involve medical drone deliveries, energy infrastructure, and ‘sky highways’. Continue reading
Cranfield Airport Selected as Trial Area to Advance UAS Integration
Cranfield Airport has been selected by the Civil Aviation Authority to participate in a Temporary Reserved Area (TRA) Regulatory Sandbox accommodating the operation of unmanned and manned aircraft in unsegregated airspace. Continue reading
US Army Opens Drone Fighting School at Fort Sill
The Pentagon said the new institution – housed at Fort Sill, Oklahoma – will train about 1,000 troops a year to plan, install, and operate a variety of anti-drone defenses. The U.S. military is opening an opening a “university” to train troops to defend against a rapidly-evolving weapon that is changing the nature of war — small drones. Continue reading
Bayraktar TB3 Prepares for Maiden Flight
Baykar is continuing its development efforts on the Bayraktar TB3 drone, which can take off and land on ships with short runways. In this context, the company successfully completed the first roll test of the Bayraktar TB3, that features a foldable wing structure. Continue reading
How Birds Hover in Flight Inspires Next Generation of Energy-Saving Drones
Researchers, from Delft University in the Netherlands have devised the autonomous drone that uses its propellers 0.25 per cent of the time, compared to the 38 per cent required for a regular flight. Continue reading
Civil Aviation Administration of China Grants Type Certificate for EHang EH216-S Passenger-Carrying UAS
EHang Holdings Limited announced that the EH216-S, its self-developed passenger-carrying unmanned aerial vehicle system, has obtained the type certificate (“TC”) officially issued by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (“CAAC”). Continue reading
Drone Pilot Arrested After Ohio State Football Game Mishap
Five minutes after Ohio State kicked off with Maryland on Saturday, officials paused the action because one or more referees detected a drone that flew over Ohio Stadium as the game took place. Continue reading