An unmanned MQ-8C helicopter was damaged in a ground mishap Nov. 16, the second major mishap involving the new Charlie variant of the Fire Scout this month.
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New York UAS Test Site Completes Advanced Drone Operations for FAA Drone Integration Program
The New York UAS Test Site at Griffiss International Airport in Rome, New York has completed phase two of the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) unmanned aircraft traffic management pilot program (UPP). UPP Phase Two (UPP2) showcased capabilities and services that will support safe, high-density unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) or drone operations. Continue reading
Yemen Claims UAE Supplied Drones to Separatists
The United Arab Emirates has armed southern separatists with unmanned drones, officials from Yemen’s intentionally-recognised government said.
Dedrone, Vodafone and Amazon Web Services Partner to Provide Airspace Security for Critical Infrastructure
Vodafone Business has unveiled a powerful new service, combining the ultra-quick response times of distributed Multi-access Edge Computing (MEC) technology with the fast speeds of 5G. Continue reading
L3Harris in Phase Two of US Navy UAS Trial
L3Harris FVR-90
The U.S. Navy has selected L3Harris Technologies to participate in phase two of a demonstration to identify and evaluate unmanned aerial systems capable of operating in austere deployed environments without additional support systems. Continue reading
FLIR Systems Acquires Altavian, Inc.
FLIR Systems, Inc. announced that it has acquired Altavian, Inc., a privately-held manufacturer of small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS) for defense and public safety customers. Altavian’s airframes integrate multiple sensors, including FLIR thermal technology, to provide users with decision support and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capability. Continue reading
USAF and Australia Partner to Develop Air Breathing Hypersonic Vehicles
The U.S. Department of Defense and the Australian Department of Defence have announced a bilateral effort to advance the development of air-breathing hypersonic technologies. The Southern Cross Integrated Flight Research Experiment (SCIFiRE) is an Allied Prototyping Initiative (API) under the Directorate for Advanced Capabilities within the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering. Continue reading
Mystery Drone Crash in Kenya
Residents of Wajir County in Kenya were shocked after a drone believed to be involved in surveillance crash landed in Eldas. Continue reading