In a combination of technology and beauty, more than 1,800 drones came together for a one-of-a-kind choreographed light show at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics Opening Ceremony. Continue reading
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US Defense Department Statement on DJI Systems
The Department of Defense (DOD) position is that systems produced by Da Jiang Innovations (DJI) pose potential threats to national security. Existing DOD policy and practices associated with the use of these systems by U.S. government entities and forces working with U.S. military services remain unchanged contrary to any written reports not approved for release by the DOD. Continue reading
Drone with 5kg Explosives Shot Down 7 km Inside Indian Border
The Jammu and Kashmir police averted a cross-border terror plot by shooting down a drone carrying improvised explosive device (IED) material weighing five kg in the border belt of Jammu district on Friday, officials said. Continue reading
Aloft Patents UTM Platform Technology
Aloft (formerly Kittyhawk), a supplier of drone operations and airspace management solutions, has been awarded another patent for their industry leading Dynamic Airspace platform. Continue reading
New Algorithm Flies Drones Faster than Human Racing Pilots
A drone flying through smoke to visualize the complex aerodynamic effects
For the first time an autonomously flying quadrotor has outperformed two human pilots in a drone race. The success is based on a novel algorithm that was developed by researchers of the University of Zurich. It calculates time-optimal trajectories that fully consider the drones’ limitations. Continue reading
Aerostar to Assemble Watchkeeper in Romania
Romanian aircraft construction and repair company Aerostar and UK military joint-venture U-TacS have signed a memorandum for cooperation in the assembly of military drones in Bacau, the city mayor said. Continue reading
Drones Help to Clean up World’s Plastic Pollution
UK-based startup Ellipsis Earth believes it can help to start cleaning it up plastic pollution. Using drones fitted with cameras, Ellipsis maps the location of plastic pollution. Through computer software and image recognition, it’s then able to identify the type of plastic, its size, and in some cases, even the brand or origin of the trash. This data can be used to inform solutions.
Baykar Defence Publishes Supersonic UCAV Concept
Turkey’s Baykar Makina has published images of its concept for a jet-powered unmanned combat air vehicle concept that the company hopes to fly as a prototype in 2023. Continue reading