UTM (Unified Traffic Management) technology provider Altitude Angel, has announced that the Snowdonia Aerospace Centre (SAC) has become the second UK airport to deploy its GuardianUTM Enterprise platform. Continue reading
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Asylon and Boston Dynamics Integrate Ground Robots into DroneCore
Asylon, Inc. has announced its partnership with the world-leading robotic research and development company Boston Dynamics to integrate their unmanned ground vehicle (UGV), Spot, into the Asylon DroneCore Robotic Perimeter Security platform. Continue reading
TSA Tests Drone Detection Tech at Miami International Airport
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) selected Miami International Airport (MIA) for its initial test of technologies that will detect, track, and identify (DTI) drones entering into restricted airspace. Drones, also known as Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), pose a threat to aviation security when flown into certain restricted airspaces. Continue reading
Volz Servos and Embention Team to Ensure Reliability in Large UAV Control
Volz actuators are made in Germany and are widely used in all fields of activity, from UAV systems (air and defense) to urban air mobility platforms and piloted vehicles. Embention is positioned as a supplier of autopilots and critical components for drones and eVTOL, developing high-performance systems in compliance with aircraft certification standards. Continue reading
UAV Factory Upgrades Portable Pneumatic Catapult
UAV Factory has announced the release of its upgraded Unmanned Aircraft System Portable Pneumatic Catapult system. As before, the catapults are available in different sizes of 4 or 6 meters, but compared to the previous versions have significantly increased available launch energies – up to 11 kJ for the 4m and 16 kJ for the 6m version. Continue reading
Save the Date: 2021 FAA UAS Symposium
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) will co-host Episodes III and IV of the virtual FAA Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Symposium – Remotely Piloted Edition. The theme for this year’s virtual event is “Above and Beyond” and will take place on June 9-10, 2021, and September 14-15, 2021. Continue reading
Royal Appointment in Recognition of UAS-related Activities
On 27 April 2021, in recognition of his relentless efforts over the last 25 years on behalf of the European and international unmanned aircraft systems communities to further the creation of rules, regulations and standards for these systems, highlight their societal & economic benefits, and promote their use, Peter Hubert van Blijenburgh, a Dutch national residing in Paris, France, was appointed to Officer in the Order of Oranje-Nassau, one of two chivalric orders that exist in the Netherlands. Continue reading
Mystery Chinese Drone Crashes Myanmar Village
One of our astute readers in Myanmar forwarded these photos of a mystery drone that crash-landed in rural Myanmar and is probably operated by the Myanmar Airforce. Continue reading