Kongsberg Geospatial has announced the general release of TerraLens 9.3, the latest version of their real-time, high performance, software development toolkit for geospatial visualization. Continue reading
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ANRA Achieves 100 Hour Drone Delivery Milestone
ANRA Technologies achieved a 100-flight hour milestone while conducting Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) delivery operations in India. ANRA led their consortia in support of a project awarded by the Directorate General of Aviation (DGCA) and the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MOCA). Continue reading
A2Z Drone Delivery Launches Commercial Dual-Payload UAV with Freefall Delivery System
A2Z Drone Delivery, LLC, developer of a patented tethered freefall drone delivery mechanism, has announced the launch of its RDSX commercial delivery UAV. The A2Z Drone Delivery RDSX was developed in collaboration with a leading global logistics provider to deliver dual payloads per flight, helping drone service providers streamline deliveries while mitigating consumer concerns with residential drone delivery. Continue reading
Nordic Unmanned Gets €7M EMSA Award
Lockheed Martin Indago
Nordic Unmanned has received a conditional letter of award from the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) regarding lightweight RPAS services supporting pollution response and multipurpose maritime surveillance for up to 4 years, with tender name EMSA/OP/1/2021. Continue reading
Retired Global Hawks to be Repurposed for Hypersonic Testing
Airmen from the 319th Civil Engineering Squadron perform a water salute for the EQ-4 Global Hawk in honor of its final landing at Grand Forks Air Force Base on July 29. 2021
Lea Greene, chief of public affairs at Grand Forks Air Force Base, and Bruce Gjovig said the line of retired unmanned aircraft, called “Block 20” Global Hawks, will be used to conduct hypersonic testing over the Pacific Ocean. Continue reading
HyPoint and Piasecki Aircraft Partner to Deliver Next-Generation Hydrogen Fuel Cell Systems for eVTOLs
Rendering of the Piasecki PA-890 eVTOL Compound Helicopter, powered by the HyPoint turbo air-cooled hydrogen fuel cell system
HyPoint, the company developing zero carbon-emission turbo air-cooled hydrogen fuel cell systems for aviation and urban air mobility, today announced that it has entered into a multi-phase collaborative development agreement with Piasecki Aircraft Corporation (PiAC), a pioneer in advanced rotorcraft and unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) platforms and technologies, for the development and certification of a hydrogen fuel cell system for electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) vehicle applications. Continue reading
DHS Funds Washington Startup to Test Metamaterial-Based Radar
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) awarded $454,099 to Echodyne Corporation of Kirkland, Washington, to continue critical research and development on new radar systems using metamaterials. DHS awarded the funds through a Phase 5 Other Transaction Agreement with S&T’s Silicon Valley Innovation Program (SVIP). Continue reading
French Reaper Block 5 Conducts First Airstrike
France has conducted its first airstrike from a General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) MQ-9 Reaper Block 5 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), the Ministére des Armées announced on 24 August. Continue reading