The Australian government has confirmed the acquisition of a second Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton high altitude long endurance maritime unmanned ISR air vehicle. Continue reading
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Ameren Completes 60-mile BVLoS Flight over Transmission Lines
With thousands of miles of high-voltage lines, Ameren Corp. wanted a better and safer way to monitor its assets spread over rural territories beyond manual or helicopter inspections. The St. Louis-based energy company worked with Black & Veatch and Collins Aerospace to identify a solution: Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) drone flights. Continue reading
UK’s DASA Awards £2.5m for Drone Swarm Research
The ‘Many Drones Make Light Work’ project is the largest single contract awarded by DASA to date. The funding will steer the project for around 20 unmanned aerial systems (UAS) into the final stage of development, which will ultimately be managed by the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl). Continue reading
US Approves SkyGuardian Sales to Belgium
Belgium’s planned procurement of the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) MQ-9B SkyGuardian unmanned aircraft system (UAS) has taken a step forward after the US State Department announced on 26 March that it had approved the deal. Continue reading
Cyberhawk Buyout Backed by Magnesium Capital
Cyberhawk Innovations Limited, a provider of UAV inspection services and asset visualisation software, has been acquired by funds advised by Magnesium Capital LLP, a London-based private equity firm. Acuity’s Andy Lister advised Cyberhawk on the transaction. Continue reading
NAVAIR Orders MQ-8C Fire Scout Weapons Studies
The US Navy’s (USN’s) aviation support arm has embarked on a series of studies examining options for the possible weaponisation of its MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopters. Continue reading
Dynetics Unveils Mock-Up of Gremlin
Dynetics has unveiled this mock-up of their new Gremlin airborne launch and recovery unmanned aerial systems at the 2019 AUSA Global Force Symposium. Continue reading
Sky Power Receives ISO 9001:2015 Certification
Highest quality, excellent customer care and an efficient, sustainable, lean manufacturing process in accordance with the Lean Production approach are the focus of the UAS engine manufacturer Sky Power GmbH from Germany. This has now been confirmed with the successful ISO certification. Continue reading