Altitude Angel, a world-wide UTM (Unmanned Traffic Management) technology provider, has been selected by France ANSP DNSA to take part in a nationwide, U-space pre-operational program. Continue reading
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Orbital UAV Appointed Primary Engine Supplier to Insitu
Orbital UAV Test Cell
Orbital Corporation Ltd has announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Insitu Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company, designating Orbital UAV as the primary supplier of two Insitu designed engines. Continue reading
USAF Changes Medical Standards for RPA pilots
A remotely piloted aircraft student pilot, operates an MQ-9 flight simulator for training at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, Dec. 10, 2019. The 49th Wing is the largest formal training unit for MQ-9 RPA pilots and sensor operators
The US Air Force has approved changes to medical standards for remotely piloted aircraft pilots, which went into effect February 28. Continue reading
Draganfly Develops Drone Based Solution for Landmine Detection
Draganfly Inc. announced it has been selected by Windfall Geotek and has entered into a letter of intent with Windfall Geotek, to help develop an Artificial Intelligence driven unmanned aerial systems solution for landmine detection in the defense, humanitarian, and other sectors which the companies have expertise in. Continue reading
New Technology Autonomously Tracks UAS from Land, Sea
US Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) scientists and engineers have developed a system to autonomously detect, track, and classify unmanned aerial systems (UAS) from the land or sea. Continue reading
Germany Extends Heron Lease for $41 M
The budget committee of the Bundestag, the German parliament, approved more than EUR36 million to ensure the continued operation of the System für die Abbildende Aufklärung in der Tiefe des EinsatzGebietes (Image Intelligence Deep in the Deployment Area, SAATEG) in Afghanistan using Heron 1 unmanned aerial systems leased from Israel until the end of May 2021. Continue reading
New Tethered UAS from Spain
Spain’s Sistemas de Control Remoto SL (SCR) has revealed its new ASTER-T tethered vertical take-off and landing unmanned aircraft system (VTOL UAS). Continue reading
Aerial Scans of Bulk Storage in a Distribution Center
When it comes to deploying fully autonomous drones to scan inventory in warehouses, there have been several deployments in rack areas to help scan pallet barcodes and locations. However, drones are now being deployed to automatically scan bulk storage – which often takes up a much larger share of warehouse space than rack storage. Continue reading