DroneShield Ltd has announced that its full product suite has been approved for placement on, and placed on, the GSA Schedule. Continue reading
US Air Force to Control Attack Drones from F-22s
The US Air Force and DARPA are now testing new hardware and software configured to enable 4th and 5th Generation aircraft to command drones from the cockpit in the air, bringing new levels of autonomy, more attack options and a host of new reconnaissance advantages to air warfare. Continue reading
South African Fight Against Rhino Poachers Helped by New Zealand Drone Firm
Linda Bulk, of Aeronavics, and Sarah Jones, of the Tusk and Horn Wildlife Trust
South African anti-poaching units have a new weapon to use against rhino poachers, all thanks to Aeronavics a drone company based in Raglan, New Zealand.
Drones Driven by AI Track Illegal Fishing in Africa
Moroccan technology startup ATLAN Space is developing artificial intelligence (AI) to guide autonomous drones so they can scan large areas for “environmental crimes” like illegal fishing, poaching or deforestation.
Grenade Launching Drone from Ukraine
Ukrainian company Matrix UAV has developed a new unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) eqquiped with a grenade launcher, said Yuriy Kasyanov on 17 August. Continue reading
Future Farm’s Funding Fizzles Out
Jeff Lorton doesn’t want to declare the Oregon UAS Future Farm Expo dead. He prefers the terms “in stasis” or “on life support.” Continue reading
GPS Denied Navigation for UAS Using Aviation Transponders
Researchers at the University of Washington have developed a new method that gives aircraft a backup system in case GPS fails: An antenna on the ground that can tell a drone where it is. The team successfully tested their system in June. Continue reading
German Navy Selects the SKELDAR V-200
UMS SKELDAR has been awarded a procurement contract through Munich-based partner and prime contractor Elektroniksystem- und Logistik-GmbH (ESG) for a new, unmanned, airborne reconnaissance system for the German Navy specified by the Federal military procurement agency Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw). Continue reading