Turkey’s domestically developed high-speed unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) Şimşek will be used in tasks abroad, starting with a military drill in Kazakhstan that will last until Sept. 11. Continue reading
Tehran Unveils Kian ‘High-Precision’ Attack Drone
Iran publicly unveiled yet another new drone on Sunday, part of its growing arsenal of locally produced drones and munitions. The Islamic Republic has been on a surge recently in terms of showing off new military technology. It showed off a new radar on August 10 and a new missile defense system on August 22. Continue reading
Steadicopter’s Next Gen Black Eagle 50 at DSEI 2019
Steadicopter, a manufacturer of Rotary Unmanned Aerial Systems (RUAS), will present its next generation Black Eagle 50 advanced lightweight unmanned robotic helicopter at DSEI. New capabilities include an inertial navigation system with no dependence on GPS, as well as support for naval missions. Continue reading
HEISHA Launches Auto Charging Hybrid VTOL UAV
HEISHA has recently launched the new unattended system. D.NEST F300, combined the auto-charging station C300 with VTOL fixed wing is available for sale. It can be used for farm/pasture/privacy land inspection anytime, anywhere. Continue reading
Drone REGIM – New Focus & Objectives
In accordance with the decisions taken at the Drone REGIM meeting on 23 May 2019, and taking into account additionally received inputs, recommendations and guidance, this European drone community action has refocused its priorities (Training & Qualification; Operations; Awareness Creation; Standards; Standard Scenarios), revised the activities of its working groups and launched Round 2 of this initiative. Continue reading
GA-ASI Gets $93M Reaper/Gray Eagle Special Ops Contract
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) of Poway, California was awarded a maximum $78,000,000 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with firm-fixed-price and cost-plus-fixed-fee contract line items with potential maximum estimated values of $93,000,000. Continue reading
Volocopter Integrates into ATM System in Helsinki
Om August 30, Volocopter performed a flight at the Helsinki International Airport successfully integrated into both the Air Traffic Management (ATM) and Unmanned Aircraft System Traffic Management (UTM) system. Continue reading
Warren AFB Selects Dedrone for sUAS Defense
Dedrone, a provider of small UAS (sUAS) detection and tracking technology announced the continuation of their license agreement with F.E. Warren Air Force Base. F.E. Warren was selected to test the Dedrone platform in June of 2018 as part of a DIU testing phase that included six DoD facilities, and has been continuously testing, evaluating and using the capability for over a year. Continue reading