Passengers at one of the UK’s busiest airports are experiencing further flight disruption after drones were seen over the airfield. Gatwick’s runway remains closed after two of the devices were seen nearby, sparking a string of delays and diversions on Wednesday evening. Continue reading
Category Archives: Non-Military & Commercial UAS
Terra Drone Completes Underground Mining Demo in South Africa
Terra Drone South Africa has announced its corporation with Sibanye Stillwater and had conducted the demonstration aimed to improve mining solutions. Continue reading
Vodafone Conducts UK’s First Drone Delivery Over a Mobile Network
Vodafone has completed the first ever UK drone delivery over a 4G mobile network, rather than a radio link, using a portable 4G router. A Christmas drone dressed up as a sleigh made a short 800-metre flight carrying festive treats to Portland Bill coast watch, on the Dorset coast. Continue reading
ScanEagle Helps Firefighters at Northern California’s Camp Fire
Insitu, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company, assisted from the air in the firefight against the Camp Fire in Northern California, now deemed the deadliest, most destructive wildfire in California’s history. Continue reading
SKYF Drone Flew 100 meters with 100 kg Payload
On November 29, the SKYF team presented the world’s biggest multi-rotor drone in Tatarstan, Russia. The guests of the event witnessed the demo flights of two modifications of the machine, SKYF CARGO and SKYF AGRO. Continue reading
Drones Deliver Vaccines to Remote South Pacific Areas
A Melbourne-based startup founded by a robotics engineer and former RAAF pilot has bagged world-first commercial contracts to ship vaccines via drone delivery for international aid. Continue reading
DRONE VOLT HERCULES 20 Can Lift 25Kg
DRONE VOLT has recently unveiled its latest drone, the HERCULES 20 which is a long-range heavy lift professional drone. As the description probably gave it away (and its name), this a drone that has been designed to carry heavy loads. According to the company, the HERCULES 20 is capable of carrying loads as heavy as 25kg. Continue reading





