FT SISTEMAS has successfully advanced in the Flight Testing campaign of its new design the FT-100FH Rotorcraft. The company is about to conclude the Visual-Line-of-Sight flight testing necessary to go further in the development, getting RBAC-E94 Beyond-Line-of-Sight flight authorization by ANAC, the Brazilian civil aviation authority. Continue reading
3D UAS Mapping of a Copper Mine
In May 2018, the Erdenet Mine in the north of Mongolia was mapped in just three days. The open pit mine measures 5km by 2km and has an elevation difference of 200 metres. The dusty and complex circumstances called for the use of an unmanned aerial system (UAS). Continue reading
Professional Drone Operators to Congregate in Spain
The upcoming 7th annual RPAS CivOps conference will take place on 23 & 24 January 2019 in Madrid, Spain, where it is being hosted by the (AESA), the Spanish national aviation safety & security agency. Continue reading
Drones that Form Part of China’s Military Strategy
The Silver Eagle has been used by China’s military since at least 2011
China’s PLA, or People’s Liberation Army, is actively trying to make advances in military robotics and unmanned systems. It now has a range of unmanned aerial vehicles, or drones, in use across its army, navy, air force and rocket force – the military’s strategic and tactical missiles unit. Continue reading
Russian-Made ‘Predator’ by Kronshtadt Group
Orion-E UAS MALE at Army-2018, International Military Technical Forum in Patriotic Park Expo, Moscow Region, Russia.
Russian Company Kronshtadt Group showcases the Orion-E unmanned aerial vehicle MALE (Medium Altitude Long-Endurance) designed for air reconnaissance at the Army-2018 International Military-Technical Forum. The Orion-E seems very similar to the American-made Predator and could be armed according to our first analysis. Continue reading
AeroVironment Donates Quantix Systems to West Point
AeroVironment, Inc.has announced that its MacCready Works lab has donated automated Quantix hybrid drones, spare parts and AeroVironment’s Decision Support System (AV DSS) analytics software to West Point to support the military academy’s Center for Innovation and Engineering and Geography and Environmental Engineering Department. Continue reading
African Mine Drone Service Contracts for Rocketmine
Rocketmine, a subsidiary of the international Delta Drone Group, continues to affirm its’ position as the drone service providing leader in UAV (drone) solutions for the mining sector. The company has procured contracts with mining giants throughout Africa. Continue reading
First Full Dome 3D Counter-Drone Radar
The latest in a line of counter-drone radars from SpotterRF is the revolutionary 3D-500. The 3D-500 is the first radar that creates a full dome drone detection area from 0 to 90 degrees in the vertical and 360 degrees in the horizontal with a single radar that weighs 12 pounds. Continue reading