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Nevada and California agencies are working together to advance drone use in emergency evacuations. On May 19, a first-of-its-kind evacuation drill was performed on the Nevada-California border just north of Lake Tahoe, the Nevada Institute for Autonomous Systems and partners said. Continue reading
Drone Delivery Canada and Toyota Tsusho Canada Inc. ‘TTCI’ have that announced they have signed an agreement to collaborate on a drone delivery logistics platform. Continue reading
UMS SKELDAR, has joined forces with a provider of unmanned air, land and surface vehicle targets QinetiQ Target Systems. The partnership has been formed to enable both organizations to provide the platforms and solutions for a joint Canadian maritime program, including the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) UAV contract. Continue reading
Bell’s V-280 Valor tilt-rotor demonstrator has now flown in cruise mode, reaching 190 knots. To achieve cruise mode, the rotors in the V-280 pivot from vertical lift to fully forward-facing. Continue reading
New laws being introduced in the UK on 30 May 2018 will restrict all drones from flying above 400 feet and within 1 kilometre of airport boundaries. Continue reading
A patent just issued to Amazon addresses methods by which a drone could signal its approach, as well as techniques for signalling back. Continue reading
The United States and Poland have a standing relationship to address issues of regional and global security. To advance those interests, U.S. Air Forces in Europe, the air component of U.S. European Command, is operating MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft at Miroslawiec Air Base as a visible expression of U.S. efforts to enhance regional stability. Continue reading