The Korea Post recently used a drone to deliver a package to a remote southern island, marking South Korea’s first successful aerial delivery. Continue reading
Czech Army Want More UAVs by 2020
The Army of the Czech Republic (ACR) has unveiled plans to dramatically bolster its unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) capabilities to include unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAVs) to be procured in 2021. Continue reading
$500,000 Funding Prize in UAE Drone Competition
ModelMe3D won the first Krypto Labs competition during the inauguration of its headquarters in Masdar City in Abu Dhabi in October
Half a million dollars in funding is on offer for the creator of the best unmanned aerial vehicle through a drone technology start-up competition. Continue reading
US Customs & Border Protection Hires Student Pilots Exclusively from the University of North Dakota
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Air and Marine Operations (AMO) has launched a program to recruit students exclusively from the University of North Dakota (UND) for careers as airborne law enforcement officers. Continue reading
Amazon Drone Would Dismantle itself in Sky
A troubled Amazon delivery drone sheds parts in a patented procedure (U.S.
Patent and Trademark Office)
Amazon has just received a patent outlining a possible plan for “directed fragmentation for unmanned airborne vehicles” used in deliveries. Continue reading
Kenyan Retailer to Test Drone Delivery
Jumia Kenya, the online retailer is planning to use of unmanned aerial vehicles commonly known as drones for delivery of goods during the first quarter of 2018. Continue reading
US Navy Blue Angels at Oshkosh 2017
The US Navy Blue Angels perform a full high show aerobatic demonstration for the first time on Friday at the 2017 EAA AirVenture airshow in Oshkosh, WI. Continue reading
Tyndall AFB to House MQ-9 Reaper Wing
The US Air Force has selected Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, as the preferred location for hosting a new MQ-9 Reaper Wing with 24 remotely piloted aircraft. Vandenberg AFB, California, is considered a reasonable alternative. Continue reading