During the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018 Closing Ceremony, 300 Intel Shooting Star drones took flight to celebrate the triumphant athletes who competed in this year’s games. Continue reading
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Iraq Army Discovers US Drone in Daesh Arms Depot
Iraqi troops found a US unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) belonging to Daesh terrorists near the Arab country’s strategic western city of Fallujah. Continue reading
Drones Help Restore Power in Puerto Rico’s Mountains
In the mountains near Ponce, Puerto Rico, after Hurricane Maria hit, the terrain made it incredibly difficult to repair power lines that used to stretch from peak to peak. For four months, people in the area lived in the dark. In January, Duke Energy started using a new approach to cross 1,000-feet-plus wide ravines: drones.
Autonomous Flight Management Software R&D Contract
Winston-Salem based software developer Small Footprint has been awarded a research and development contract with Melbourne Florida based Aeronyde Corporation to build autonomous flight management software as part of key technology for unmanned and robotic aerial vehicles. Continue reading
US Navy Eyes Air Force’s Retired MQ-1 Predators
US Navy (USN) officials are discussing acquiring General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) MQ-1 Predator unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) the US Air Force (USAF) plans to retire, according to a USAF spokesperson. Continue reading
US Department of the Interior Issues 2017 Drone Mission Report
With a fleet of 312 unmanned aircraft, the Department of the Interior’s (DOI) Office of Aviation Services flew nearly 5,000 missions in 2017 to support everything from fighting wildfires to monitoring dams and spillways and mapping wildlife. Continue reading
Drones Could Deliver Cargo to Offshore Vessels and Platforms
Four Norwegian companies – including offshore vessel owner Olympic Subsea – are collaborating to investigate the use of unmanned aerial vehicles or drones to transport cargo between offshore vessels and offshore installations. Continue reading
Lockheed Martin Launches Multiple UAV Control Software
Lockheed Martin software has been simultaneously flying, on average, at least six unmanned aircraft during every hour of the last 25 years, completing missions as diverse as reconnaissance, inspection, mapping and targeting. Continue reading