The PBS show Nature recently released this clip from its ‘Spy in the Wild’ series that will take your breath away. Using a drone disguised as a hummingbird, they captured incredible footage of 0.5 billion monarch butterflies swarming as the weather warms. Continue reading
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UAV Propulsion Tech to Market Suter Industries /CAE UAV Engine Solutions
Suter TOA 288
UAV Propulsion Tech has signed a representative agreement with Suter Industries AG (Turbenthal, Switzerland) and Compass Aircraft Europe GmbH (Vienna, Austria) to market their advanced UAV engine solutions. Continue reading
Dynetics to Increase Power of US Army Laser Weapons
Dynetics, a wholly owned subsidiary of Leidos, is playing an integral role in the U.S. Army’s weapon modernization initiatives, where the latest directed energy weapon is increasing its power from a 100 kW-class system to a 300kW-class system. Continue reading
Drone Solutions to Distribute Lifeseeker in Asia
Centum Research & Technology announced that it has appointed Drone Solutions as its Business Partner in Asia. Continue reading
AAI Corp Gets $46M Contracts for Aerosonde Support in Africa
AAI Corp., doing business as Textron Systems, Hunt Valley, Maryland, was awarded a $25,610,000 firm-fixed-price contract for three Aerosonde Mk4.7 systems, initial spare parts, logistics support, new equipment training and two field service representatives. Continue reading
US Department of Justice Issues Guidance for Counter-UAS Actions
Attorney General William P. Barr has issued Guidance to Department of Justice components regarding counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS) actions authorized under the Preventing Emerging Threats Act of 2018 (the Act). Continue reading
Liteye Experts Provide CUAS Long-Term Service & Support to US Military
Containerized AUDS (C-AUDS)
Continuing a three-year run of production and delivery of the US configured Anti-UAS Defense Systems (AUDS), Liteye Systems, based in Denver Colorado, will now be providing service and support to the US Military for the next four years. Continue reading
Skyports Trials Medical Deliveries in Shetland Islands
Vital medical supplies are to be flown by drone between Oban and Mull in a week-long trial due to start on May 25, it has been revealed. Skyports, a drone delivery service based in London, has linked up with the council-run Oban Airport to get NHS kit from the hospital in Oban to the one at Craignure. Continue reading