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The US Army is searching for a midsize, unmanned cargo air vehicle that could lighten its soldiers’ loads by taking away the need to carry mission equipment and emergency resupply, according to the army’s Training Doctrine and Command autonomous aerial resupply capability manager. Continue reading
When most people with normal vision walk down the street, they can easily differentiate the things they must avoid – like trees, curbs and glass doors — from the things they don’t, such as shadows, reflections and clouds.
Lockheed Martin has released an enhanced version of its Indago 3 small unmanned aircraft system. The Indago 3 is now capable of providing long-range, secure intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) for up to 50 minutes at temperatures as low as 30 degrees below zero. Continue reading
When the Coast Guard Cutter STRATTON left its home port in Alameda, Calif., earlier this year, it was the first U.S. Coast Guard cutter to deploy fully equipped with a small unmanned aerial system (sUAS) for an entire patrol. That sUAS was ScanEagle, and by the end of the deployment, the aircraft had directly assisted the STRATTON crew with conducting four interdictions, seizing more than 1,676 kilograms of illicit contraband valued at $55 million and apprehending ten suspected drug traffickers. Continue reading
Spain-based start-up DRONE HOPPER has designed a heavy-duty firefighting drone that the company says offers “safety, flexibility and efficiency over traditional fire suppression technology.” Continue reading
Drone Aviation Holding Corp. announced that it is unveiling the new WATT 300 heavy-lift tethered multirotor drone and an upgraded military WASP aerostat platform at the 2017 Special Operations Forces Industry Conference (SOFIC).SOFIC is being held next week from May 15th through May 18th at the Tampa Convention Center in Tampa, FL. Continue reading
At AUVSI Xponential 2017, held May 9-11, Intel CEO Brian Krzanich took the stage to deliver the show’s opening keynote address, sharing the latest technology fueling the growth of autonomous applications for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). Continue reading
Airmen from the 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary Wing and the 26th Weapons Squadron, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., made history earlier this week, by employing the first GBU-38 Joint Direct Attack Munition from an MQ-9 Reaper. Continue reading