Schiebel Pacific is scaling its business in preparation for Land129 and Sea129. The company is hiring remote pilots and maintenance technicians and upgrading its facility. Continue reading
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China Tests Swarm of Truck-Launched ‘Suicide Drones’
China has developed a new low-cost “suicide drone” that is despatched in a swarm to attack a target, according to mainland media reports. Continue reading
German Scaleup Flynex Joins EIT Digital Accelerator
Hamburg-based drone data and solutions provider, FlyNex, joins the EIT Digital Accelerator to reach new markets and expand their international foothold. FlyNex helps companies bring drones into their business operations to gather and analyse data in a new and efficient way. Continue reading
Aquiline Drones Signs License Deal with Drone Volt
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Aquiline Drones , the Hartford-based manufacturer of unmanned aerial systems and cloud solutions provider for commercial drone operations, announced that it has signed exclusive US manufacturing and distribution licensing agreements with Drone Volt, a French aeronautic manufacturer of professional civilian drones, on-board artificial intelligence, edge computing and unmanned aerial systems production. Continue reading
UK Medical Drone Delivery Service Announced
Apian founders Hammad Jeilani (right) and Christopher Law
Apian, part of the NHS Clinical Entrepreneur Programme, aims to establish a network of secure air corridors for electric drones to navigate via satellite-enabled GPS. Each drone will be able to carry COVID-19 samples, test-kits and PPE. Continue reading
India’s Secretive Stealth Drone Project Uncovered
The DRDO’s “Ghatak”, or what was previously known as “AURA”, is probably the most secretive aircraft project of the Indian government, which is aimed to develop an unmanned stealth deep penetration strike bomber for the Indian Armed Forces (expectedly the IAF). Continue reading
Viasat and AeroVironment to Develop Enhanced Type 1 Encrypted Communications for US Army UAS
Viasat Inc. , a global communications company, and AeroVironment, Inc. , a global supplier of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), have announced they will collaborate on a contract awarded under the U.S. Army Reconfigurable Communications for Small Unmanned Systems (RCSUS) initiative. Continue reading
Bayraktar Akinci Completes Asymmetric Thrust Tests
The Bayraktar AKINCI TİHA’s flight tests continue. High and Medium Altitude Asymmetric Propulsion Test has also been successfully completed, according to official statements. Continue reading