Simulating the response of aircraft to complex wind flows when operating in urban environments is an area of increasing interest for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) and Urban and Regional Air Mobility (UAM/RAM) vehicles. Continue reading
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Manned/Unmanned Teaming Safer with Naval Aviation’s New Avoidance Tech
A first-of-its-kind detect and avoidance system called Guardian successfully proved it will make defense aviation’s manned/unmanned teaming safer during its first flight test at Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) headquarters, July 28. Continue reading
Global C-UAV Market to Grow at CAGR of 29% by 2032
Visiongain has published a new report entitled Counter-UAV 2022-2032. The global counter-UAV market was valued at US$1,087 million in 2021 and is projected to grow at a CAGR of 29.0% during the forecast period 2022-2032. Continue reading
Fukushima Firm Develops Drones for Wind Turbine Inspections
With drones increasingly being used in Fukushima Prefecture for various purposes including agriculture and disaster prevention, a local firm has developed a system to utilize them to inspect wind turbines. Continue reading
Venezuela Opposition Leader in Drone Assassination Plot Sentenced
Former Venezuela opposition lawmaker Juan Requesens was sentenced to eight years in prison for alleged involvement in the 2018 explosion of two drones at an event attended by President Nicolas Maduro, his lawyer said on Thursday, one of 17 people to receive sentences over the incident. Continue reading
New York UAS Test Site Selected for FAA UTM Field Test
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded a task order contract to the New York UAS Test Site (NYUASTS) for the next uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS or drone) integration project to help advance the reality of safe, high-volume drone operations, and the development of a UAS traffic management (UTM) system. Continue reading
Ukraine Unveils New Additions to ‘Drone Army’
The Ukrainian Army is doubling down on its use of drones in combating Russia’s invasion, having raised some $20 million in donations from abroad for remote-controlled aircraft. Continue reading
Taiwan Fires Flares at Chinese Drones Flying Over Heavily-Fortified Kinmen Islands
The Taiwan Army Kinmen Defense Command stated on the morning of Thursday (August 4) that the Kinmen and Beiding areas detected two unidentified aircraft passing over the sky on Wednesday (August 3) evening. They fired flares to drive them away. Continue reading