Elroy Air on Dec. 16 announced the release of the Chaparral, an unmanned hybrid electric aircraft capable of carrying up to 300 pounds of cargo over 300 miles without the need for airports. Continue reading
Category Archives: Non-Military & Commercial UAS
Braving the Eye of the Storm
Joe Cione and Coyote UAS in front of NOAA P-3 at MacDill-AFB
The most dangerous part of the hurricane is the eyewall close to the ocean. It’s where the storm draws energy from heat in the water, which influences how strong – and how quickly – the storm will develop. It’s also where the strongest winds lurk. Continue reading
How Drones Can Save the UK Public Sector £1bn
New research from Nesta Challenges’ Flying High programme, which analyses how drones can provide benefits to UK cities, reveals that the use of drones – for services such as blood sample transport by regional pathology units and the NHS – could save the public sector £1.1 bn by 2035. Continue reading
‘Remote ID’ Drone Tracking Standard to be Published by ASTM International
An ASTM International standard aims to satisfy the growing demand for better identification and tracking of unmanned aircraft systems in airspace systems worldwide. Continue reading
Ciconia and RelmaTech Partner to Deliver Onboard V2V C&CAS
Ciconia and RelmaTech are working together to deliver a unique onboard Control & Collision Avoidance System (C&CAS) that uses proven Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V) radio technologies to enable proximate aircraft to avoid mid-air collisions by being able to ‘see’ and communicate with each other. Continue reading
Iran Starts Postal Drone Services
The Iranian Minister of Information and Communications Technology Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi has unveiled a plan to use unmanned aerials vehicles as a new way to deliver mail in the country. Continue reading
Lagos Deploys UAVS for Aerial Mapping
Lagos is the commercial hub of Nigeria and one of the most populous cities in Africa. It is estimated that over 21 million people live and work in Lagos State despite its size. Continue reading
Bono Launches Zipline Blood Delivery Service in Philippines
(L-R) US Ambassador Sung Kim, Philippine Red Cross chairman Richard Gordon, Zipline CEO Keller Rinaudo, and U2 frontman Bono
U2 frontman Bono on Tuesday, December 10, led the launch of a national-scale drone blood delivery system in the Philippines. Under the service, blood and other medical products would soon be delivered to health facilities in the country by drone. Continue reading