Startup ThereCraft introduced a drone for non-stop delivery of goods. The development will be used in situations where the cargo needs to be delivered urgently, the company said. Continue reading
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Lightweight Anti-Drone Gun from Turkey
Turkey’s first electromagnetic anti-drone systems manufacturer Harp Arge has unveiled its 2.5-kilogram (5.5-pound) anti-drone weapon produced with the latest antenna technology, allowing for reduced size and weight. Continue reading
Canadian Navy Prepares for Unmanned Aircraft Threats
Ordinary Seaman Eric Partridge prepares the Snyper Mk II/III for flight
To combat the growing unmanned aircraft threat, the Royal Canadian Navy is investigating the feasibility of employing Class 1 Rotary Wing Unmanned Aircraft Systems – Targets (UAS-T) on board HMC Ships. Continue reading
GA-ASI to Use Belgian Radomes for MQ-9B
SkyGuardian
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. will work with Belgium-based Sociétés Anonyme Belge de Constructions Aéronautiques, SABCA to supply Satellite Communications (SATCOM) radomes for the MQ-9B SkyGuardian and SeaGuardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA). Continue reading
Two Men Used Drones to Smuggle Contraband into Fort Dix Prison
Two Hudson County men were charged with using drones to smuggle drugs and other contraband to inmates at the Fort Dix federal prison in Burlington County, authorities said. Continue reading
Air Force Research Lab Tests Low-Cost Turbojet Engine
Gray Wolf Underwing Mount
The US Air Force Research Laboratory working with Northrop Grumman and Technical Directions Inc. (TDI) recently tested a first-of-its-kind, low-cost turbojet engine under the low-cost cruise missile program known as Gray Wolf. Continue reading
Australian Army Finalises Shortlist for Shadow 200 Replacement
The replacement of the Australian Army’s Shadow 200 Tactical Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) through project LAND 129 Phase 3 has progressed to the tendering process. Continue reading
Aerial Applications Gets $6M of USAF R&D Funding
An unmanned aerial system flies over Camp Bullis, Texas, during a field test Sept. 4. The UAS was equipped with Light Detection and Ranging, multi-spectral sensors and machine-learning algorithms
Aerial Applications, a software company specializing in GPU-accelerated data processing of drone imagery to make maps, has been awarded the US Air Force Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II B Strategic Fund Increase Pilot Program. Continue reading