The ScanEagle 3 is a simultaneous multi-mission capable commercial variant of ScanEagle/Integrator military UAS. Being a commercial variant, the UAS is not covered by U.S. International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), allowing accelerated global acquisition by customers. Continue reading
Category Archives: Non-Military & Commercial UAS
Five Companies Share AUVSI XCELLENCE Humanitarian Award
Five organizations that flew drones on critical, life-saving missions are winners of the inaugural XCELLENCE Humanitarian Award by the Association for Unmanned Vehicles Systems International (AUVSI). The award was presented on Thursday May 3rd at the AUVSI XPONENTIAL 2018 conference at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver.
AEE Debuts Mach 4 UAV with 40 Minutes of Flight
EE Aviation Technology, Inc. has announced the introduction of its Mach 4 , a multiple payload capable commercial UAV built to provide a best-in-class experience for professionals in law enforcement, search & rescue, inspection and surveying sectors, and more. Continue reading
Intel Unveils New Drone Software Solutions
At AUVSI Xponential 2018, Intel disclosed details of Intel Insight Platform, a digital asset management system enabling effective aerial data management and analyses. It also demonstrated Intel Mission Control – next-generation flight planning software – and new updates for the Intel Falcon 8+ system: additional payloads for greater data capture, as well as distance hold and distance guard, both features of obstacle avoidance. Continue reading
China to Use Drones to Protect Great Wall
China plans to use artificial intelligence (AI) and unmanned aerial vehicles, or drones, to inspect, repair and preserve the Great Wall. Continue reading
TK-5 Firewatch Smart Mapping Integrated on ScanEagle
ScanEagle with TK-5 Firewatch and full motion video payload
Insitu and Overwatch Imaging, have successfully integrated a customized TK-5 Firewatch smart tactical mapping payload on the ScanEagle UAS from Insitu. The Firewatch-equipped ScanEagle will provide real-time fire line maps and wide-area, high-resolution imagery intelligence for wildfire management, disaster recovery, and other applications.
Elecnor-Deimos Delivers D80 TITAN to ONERA, France
Elecnor-Deimos has recently delivered to the French public institution ONERA, the first unit of its unmanned aerial platform D80 TITAN. This delivery is the result of a supply contract awarded to Deimos in 2017 by the aforementioned aerospace R & D body, affiliated to the French Ministry of Defence. Continue reading
Drones Distribute Swarms of Sterile Mosquitoes to Stop Zika
Mosquitoes are one of this planet’s biggest killers, responsible for spreading diseases that affect millions of people around the world. The control of this disease vectors takes on many forms, from fumigation and insecticides to more innovative and environmentally-friendly techniques that involve releasing sterilized or modified mosquitoes into the environment in order to control the native population and the spread of disease. Continue reading