– NASA is collaborating with the wildfire community to provide tools for some of the most challenging aspects of firefighting – particularly aerial nighttime operations. Continue reading
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Iran’s Drone Aircraft Carrier has Entered Service
Iran has inaugurated its first drone-carrier warship, saying the vessel is capable of operating in oceans far from its mainland, the official IRNA news agency reported. The report said the vessel, manned by the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard’s navy, can carry several squadrons of drones as well as helicopters and cruise missiles. Named Shahid Bagheri, it’s capable of launching cruise missiles. Continue reading
India Cancels $26M Deal for 400 Drones with Chinese Parts over Cybersecurity Concerns
Cracking the whip against domestic private sector companies that are using Chinese components in drones being supplied to the armed forces, the defence establishment has now scrapped three contracts for 200 medium-altitude, 100 heavy-weight and 100 light-weight logistics drones, with a total value of RS 230 Crore (USD 23M) for the induction of 400 logistics drones by the Army. Continue reading
AURA Network Systems Awarded FAA Contract to Enhance UAS Integration in National Airspace
The Northern Plains UAS Test Site will support AURA Network Systems’ recently announced contract with the Federal Aviation Administration. AURA, a supplier of secure and reliable communications solutions for the aviation industry, received a FAA Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) contract to demonstrate and validate technologies in support of the safe integration of Unmanned Aircraft Systems into the National Airspace System (NAS). Continue reading
Windlift’s Drones Set to Transform Wind Energy and Fight Climate Change
– Windlift, a Durham, N.C.-based startup, is developing autonomous tethered drones that generate electricity by letting the air turn the rotors on its turbine propellers as it swoops through a loopy sideways figure eight pattern, potentially reducing material requirements by 90% compared to traditional wind turbines. Continue reading
OPTIMAS Starts European Project for Cybersecure Communications in Free Space with Collaboration of Schiebel
OPTIMAS, a European project led by “monodon by Navantia”, has begun with the aim of developing an advanced free-space optical communication system for multi-domain defence applications in collaboration with Schiebel. Continue reading
Terra Drone Launches Japan-Made Indoor Inspection Drone ‘Terra Xross 1’
– Terra Drone Corporation has announced the simultaneous release of its in-house developed indoor inspection drone, ‘Terra Xross 1’, in both Japan and the United States. This is the first indoor inspection drone developed and produced by Terra Drone. Continue reading
Russia Uses the Muravey Cart as a Mobile Drone Launch Platform
On the battlefield, russian occupation forces are utilizing the Muravey, a radio-controlled cart developed by the Hermes Design Bureau (part of a research and production association). Originally designed for cargo transport, the platform is now being used as a mobile launch pad for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in difficult-to-access areas. Continue reading