European standards agency EUROCAE approved the creation of Working Group 115 on Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) on 25 October 2019. Continue reading
EMSA Extends Contract for CAMCOPTER S-100 Coast Guard Services in Croatia
After the successful two-month maritime surveillance services of Schiebel’s CAMCOPTER S-100 for the Ministry of the Sea, Transport and Infrastructure of the Republic of Croatia, the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) extends the contract to the end of the year. Continue reading
John Deere and VoloCopter Introduce Agricultural UAV
John Deere and Volocopter are presenting the first large drone adapted for agricultural use at AGRITECHNICA – a demonstrator model of the VoloDrone equipped with a John Deere crop protection sprayer, which is ready for its first field flight. Continue reading
Hexacopter to Inspect Glass Facades of Skyscrapers
Researchers from the Shenyang Institute of Automation at the Chinese Academy of Sciences presented a drone, designed to repair and maintain skyscrapers, a type of building that is becoming increasingly common in large Chinese cities. Continue reading
Lockheed Completes ATHENA Laser Demo for USAF
Lockheed Martin recently demonstrated its laser weapon system for the U.S. Air Force at a government test range at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, where the system successfully engaged and shot down multiple fixed wing and rotary drones. Continue reading
US-Built QuadCopter with 70 Minutes Flight Time
TerraView, a California-based aerial technology company, has unveiled the RangePro X8 — an industrial unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) designed to fly for more than 70 minutes in real-world conditions with a standard sensor payload. Proudly engineered and assembled in the USA, the RangePro X8 was engineered specifically for industrial, first responder and government enterprise data capture. Continue reading
Iran Downs Unidentified Drone Near Gulf Coast
Iran shot down an unidentified drone that “infiltrated” near Bandar-e Mahshahr port on the Gulf coast on Friday, Iranian media reported, after the downing of a US drone nearly triggered air strikes earlier this year. Continue reading
FAA Grants BVLOS Approval for First Segment of New York’s 50-Mile Drone Corridor
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has announced that the New York Unmanned Aircraft System Test Site at Griffiss International Airport in Rome has received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration to fly unmanned aircraft beyond visual line of sight within first segment of New York’s 50-Mile Unmanned Aircraft System Corridor being built by Oneida County, NUAIR and New York State. Continue reading