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UMS SKELDAR has joined forces with JetLease, the world’s largest private aircraft leasing company, to launch the first global leasing product for its vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) portfolio, including flagship unmanned helicopter, the SKELDAR V-200 UAV. Continue reading
The COMINT payload adds to other Watchkeeper sensors that currently include electro-optical payloads and Thales I-Master Synthetic Aperture Radars (SAR) and communication relays. The drone can carry two payloads simultaneously. Both I-Master and AS3 provide hemispheric coverage while the EO payload covers a small target area with high definition
Britain’s electronics expert QinetiQ has developed a variant of its AS3 communications intelligence (COMINT) system designed specifically for unmanned aerial vehicles. Following an integration, with Thales’ Watchkeeper unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) the AS3 is now ready for initial test flights. Continue reading
Poland’s WZL-2 used the recent MSPO defence industry exhibition in Kielce to unveil its Dragonfly vertical take-off and landing loitering munition system. Continue reading
The United States has deployed the Gray Eagle Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) to Mindanao for additional surveillance in support of the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ (AFP) counterterrorism efforts. Continue reading
Earth Networks, a provider of weather intelligence solutions, has announced Sferic DroneFlight – a new advanced predictive weather offering specifically designed for rapidly growing commercial drone markets within construction, insurance, oil and gas, agriculture, and public safety. Continue reading
Reuters has reported that the International Civil Aviation Organisation (IACO) is planning to support the establishment of a single global registration system for drone users. Continue reading
Thought leaders, industry experts and end-users will gather at Drone World Expo in the heart of Silicon Valley to present real-world solutions to business and environmental challenges. Continue reading
Selçuk Bayraktar, technical manager at the BAYKAR Makina unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) manufacturing company, announced that the company will produce jet UAVs with a takeoff weight of 4.5 tons that are faster and five to six times larger than Bayraktar UAVs and that can fly at higher altitudes. Continue reading