A man from San Jose, California, has been charged with smuggling and violating export control laws after allegedly sending sensitive aviation software to a public university in Beijing. Continue reading
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LATAM Reduces Inspection Time for Aircraft from 8 Hours to 40 Minutes Using Drones
LATAM Airlines Group in South America, has begun tests to use drones in the exterior inspection of aircraft fuselages. According to preliminary results, the time of this process has been reduced from eight hours to only 40 minutes. The implementation of this technology allows LATAM to achieve more efficient and secure outcomes. Continue reading
Falck Launches Medical Drone Services in Southern Denmark
Healthcare and emergency assistance firm Falck has begun medical drone deliveries between the town of Svendborg in southeastern Denmark, and the island of Ærø. Continue reading
Schiebel CAMCOPTER S-100 Performs Maritime Surveillance for EMSA in Romania
After the successful operations in 2021, Schiebel’s CAMCOPTER S-100 is once again supporting the Romanian Border Police. The operations started in March and are scheduled to continue until August 2022. The Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) service is delivered by the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA). Continue reading
Iranian Army Reveals Underground Drone Site
Iranian state television on Saturday broadcast footage of an air force base for drones under the Zagros mountain range in the west of the country. The exact location of the base was not revealed, although the TV reporter said he travelled on a helicopter for nearly 40 minutes from the city of Kermanshah to reach it. Continue reading
Eurovision Winner Sells Trophy for $900,000 to Buy Drones for Ukraine
A crypto-currency exchange bought this year’s Eurovision crystal microphone trophy from Kalush Orchestra, the Ukrainian rap-folk band that won the competition, to help it raise funds for their country’s fight against the Russian military. Continue reading
Austria Selects Rheinmetall C-UAS System for Evaluation
The Austrian armed forces have selected Rheinmetall’s C-sUAS system for a six-month period of testing and evaluation. In May 2022 Rheinmetall Air Defence AG shipped the latest version of its rapidly deployable counter-small unmanned aerial system (C-sUAS) to the Austrian military. Continue reading
CEO Bayraktar Flies MiG-29 Fighter in Formation with Akinci Drone During Teknofest Azerbaijan
Selçuk Bayraktar, the architect of Turkey’s first indigenously developed TB2 Bayraktar drone, flew over Baku during Teknofest Azerbaijan — the first foreign edition of Turkish aviation, space, and technology festival — in a Mikoyan MiG-29 belonging to Azerbaijani Air Force. Continue reading