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Drones to Plant 40,000 Trees a Month in Canada

On land north of Toronto that previously burned in a wildfire, drones are hovering over fields and firing seed pods into the ground, planting native pine and spruce trees to help restore habitat for birds. Flash Forest, the Canadian startup behind the project, plans to use its technology to plant 40,000 trees in the area this month. Continue reading →

US Air Force Seeks Proposals for Potential $400M Skyborg UAV Prototyping Program

Kratos XQ-58A Valkyrie is a potential platform to carry the Skyborg system

The U.S. Air Force has issued a broad agency announcement to seek technical proposals for a potential $400M program that aims to advance prototyping and experimentation work on Skyborg unmanned air vehicles. Continue reading →

Delta Digital Video’s Rugged Encoders Support General Atomics

Delta 6008R

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) contracts with Delta Digital Video for delivery of rugged airborne video encoders in support of continued production for the MQ-9 Reaper and MQ-1C Gray Eagle Unmanned Aircraft System avionics, datalinks and software. Continue reading →

Survey of European Drone Operations to Help Frame Future Standards

This notification concerns the European drone operator community. It has as purpose to inform the members of this community on 2 upcoming surveys that have been created in the framework of the AW-Drone Project, which is funded by the European Union in the context of the Horizon 2020 Programme. Continue reading →

Drone System Delivers Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) in Sweden

Everdrone announced it is now deploying a drone system that delivers Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) to the scene of cardiac arrests. In doing so, bystanders will now have the ability to initiate life-saving measures while awaiting professional medical care. Continue reading →