This is the Pipistrel presentation at the 2019 UBER ELEVATE Summit by Dr.Tine Tomazic CEO of Pipistrel Vertical Solutions. The Uber Elevate Summit convened leaders from across academia, industry, government, policy, and technology for a 2-day immersive event on June 11 – 12, 2019, at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, DC.
Armed Forces of Ukraine Adopt Spectator-M1 UAV
The upgraded and improved unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) Spectator-M1 designed by JSC Meridian named after Korolev, a member of the Ukroboronprom state concern, and Sikorsky KPI University (Kyiv) was adopted by the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Continue reading
GA-ASI Selects Three Finalists After Blue Magic Belgium Event
Three finalists have been selected from GA-ASI’s Blue Magic Belgium event with the goal of supporting GA-ASI and the development of MQ-9B SkyGuardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft for Belgium. The three Belgian companies selected are AIRobot, ALX Systems, and Hexagon. Continue reading
Iranians Fired Missile at US Drone Prior to Tanker Attack
In the hours before the attack on the two tankers in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday, the Iranians spotted a US drone flying overhead and launched a surface-to-air missile at the unmanned aircraft, a US official told CNN.
Terra Drone Europe to Provide UAV Mapping Services to UK Ordnance Survey
Terra Drone Europe, a group company of Japan-based Terra Drone Corporation, has secured a framework agreement to provide unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) services to Ordnance Survey, the national mapping agency of the United Kingdom. Continue reading
UAS Monitor Brazil Forest Growth
A drone equipped with the GatorEye system
Measuring the height of Brazil’s towering rainforests can be a tall order. But an international team of researchers say they are working together to turn unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), or drones, into efficient, low-cost data collectors that can monitor the progress of forest restoration. Continue reading
Indo-Israeli UAV JV Gets $180 M Philippines Order
An Indian JV, Adani Elbit Advanced Systems may have landed its first export order being part of a $180 million multi-UAV export deal between Israeli Elbit Systems and the Government of Philippines. Continue reading
Robotic Skies and Trumbull Unmanned Partner on Global UAS Operations
Robotic Skies Inc., the only global maintenance network for commercial unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), and Trumbull Unmanned, a leader in data and automation in energy and government, announce their partnership to support Trumbull’s global UAS operations through the Robotic Skies service center network.