Swift Tactical Systems, a subsidiary of Swift Engineering, recently completed over two dozen flights at Leach Field, 1V8, Alamosa County, CO, to collect data on the high-altitude density performance of the Swift021 VTOL UAS to validate real-world capabilities. Continue reading
Category Archives: Non-Military & Commercial UAS
Intel Drone Show Teases ‘Alchemist’ PC Graphics Card
Intel provided a sneak peek at its “Alchemist” PC gaming graphics card through a drone light show. Continue reading
NIST Announces Top Four Winners in the National First Responder UAS Endurance Challenge
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recently announced the four winners of the 2021 PSCR First Responder UAS Endurance Challenge. In the four-stage challenge, participants designed, built and flew an unmanned aircraft system (UAS) with the goal of flying for the longest time possible while carrying a 10-pound (4.5-kilogram) payload. Continue reading
Draganfly Launches North American Manufactured Draganflyer Commander2
Draganfly Inc. has announced that it is launching its new, North American designed and built, Draganflyer Commander2 drone system. Continue reading
California to use Drones to Search Illegal Pot Grows
Unveiling a plan for Unmanned Aircraft Systems, the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved a pilot program in order to inhibit the proliferating number of illegal cannabis growers in Nevada County, California. Continue reading
ANRA Demonstrates Complete Drone Delivery Solution
ANRA Technologies successfully flew a series of drone delivery demonstrations at Florida Department of Transportation and Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise SunTrax facility for SASHTO 2021, showcasing the company’s airspace management and drone delivery software platforms. Continue reading
US Donates 5 Raven11Bs to Costa Rica
The United States Embassy in Costa Rica on Tuesday donated 15 unmanned aircraft to the Public Security Ministry (MSP). Continue reading
DJI to Shut Hong Kong Causeway Bay Flagship Store
The world’s largest maker of recreational aerial drones is shutting the DJI flagship retail store in Hong Kong, weeks after city authorities tightened regulations for pilots to qualify them to fly the gadgets.