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Leonardo’s Falco family of Remotely-Piloted Air Vehicles (RPAS) have together logged more than 15,000 hours of operational flight. The milestone was announced by the Company at UMEX, the United Arab Emirates’ specialist unmanned systems exhibition. Continue reading
Dolce & Gabbana chose drones over humans to carry its handbags down the runway at the ‘Secrets & Diamonds’ evening-wear event during Milan fashion week. Continue reading
Over the past several months, UAE Air Force RQ-1E remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) aircrews have completed several courses being delivered by CAE Maritime Middle East (MME), including an RPA Sensor Operator Fundamentals Course and RPA Aircrew Fundamentals Course. Continue reading
As part of a new defence agreement, the Danish Defence will establish cooperation with the UAS Denmark. With it, the development of Denmark’s drone competences across sectors will be strengthened benefiting both parties. Continue reading
The demand for anti-drone weapons is expanding. To some—governments, police forces, state actors, farmers, property owners—unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) pose a threat. The rapidly emerging anti-drone market is a clear reflection of that. Continue reading
A U.S. MQ-9 Reaper performed a historic multirole mission in the deliberate air campaign against Taliban revenue sources, releasing four 500 pound precision guided munitions from a single Reaper, effectively destroying a Taliban narcotics facility in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, Feb 22. Continue reading
In a recent patent granted to the company, it has come to light that Samsung has patented a drone that can detect facial features, pupil motions, hand gestures, and position of a person and respond in real-time. The device, which includes an integrated display, has four propellers – one on each corner – for levitation and motion, and will also include an integrated obstacle detection system that will help it fly smoothly after automatically detecting and avoiding obstacles in its way. Continue reading