Thousands of people were left without power after a food delivery drone crashed into powerlines on September 29 in what has been described as a “first” by Energex. Continue reading
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NOAA Deploys New Altius Drone into the Eye of Hurricane Ian
NOAA hurricane researchers have added a new tool to their toolbox. For the first time, an Area-I Altius-600 uncrewed aircraft system was deployed into a hurricane by scientists at NOAA’s Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory. Continue reading
Greece Unveils New Surveillance Drone
Greece is working to ramp up its domestic drone industry, which has lagged behind other European countries, with the development of the locally made Archytas aircraft. Continue reading
Elia Deploys Drones to Install Bird Diverters on High-Voltage Lines
Elia, part of the Elia Group – one of Europe’s top 5 transmission system operators, is installing bird diverters using drones – a first in Belgium. Continue reading
Oklahoma State University Launches National Counter-UAS Center of Excellence
The Oklahoma Aerospace Institute for Research and Education (OAIRE) at Oklahoma State University has launched a Counter-UAS Center of Excellence and a new partnership aimed at strengthening national defense by developing counter-measures to thwart malicious Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS). Continue reading
Drone Technology Helps Scottish Water Improve Sewer Network
State-of-the art drones and lasers are being used together for the first time in Britain to improve Scotland’s sewers and are helping Scottish Water to reduce its carbon emissions. Continue reading
Russia’s Iranian Shahed-131 Drones Have US-Made Components
Iranian kamikaze drones Shahed-131 contain processors manufactured by the American company Texas Instruments, according to a report published by the Strategic Communications Department of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Continue reading
China’s Military Reveals First Dedicated Drone Squadron
The Chinese military has given the first official look at the work of a dedicated drone squadron, stationed in the country’s northwestern desert. Continue reading