The National Defense Authorization Act that Congress passed on Nov. 16 reinstates the Federal Aviation Administration’s registration rules for small, model-aircraft-sized drones. Continue reading
Alpha Unmanned Systems Partners with Sightec
Madrid, Spain based Alpha Unmanned Systems, manufacturer of the gasoline-powered helicopter UAV known as the Alpha 800, has announced its technology partnership with Sightec, an Israeli developer of pioneering video image stabilization and object detection software. Continue reading
Airlander Starts Airworthiness Release 2a Testing
Early on Friday 17th November 2017, Hybrid Air Vehicles’ (HAV) highly trained test team sprang into action and Airlander was expertly guided into the sky by Chief Test Pilot Dave Burns on her sixth test flight, the first in this next stage of expanded flight tests. Continue reading
Lockheed Martin Integrates New Engine for Fury
Fury, the expeditionary, runway-independent unmanned air vehicle now has engine updates that will further increase its flight endurance, Lockheed Martin announced . Continue reading
Elbit Systems’ New Hermes 45 Tactical UAV
Elbit Systems has developed a small tactical-level unmanned aircraft system (UAS) that is designed to offer extended endurance. Continue reading
Climate Corporation Partners with Deveron for On-Demand Aerial Imagery Data for Enhanced Crop Analysis
The Climate Corporation, a subsidiary of Monsanto Company, announced a partnership with Deveron UAS Corp., that will deliver farmers advanced aerial imagery data combined with powerful analytics through The Climate Corporation’s industry-leading Climate FieldView digital agriculture platform. Continue reading
Intel and Cyberhawk Inspect Gas Terminal in Scotland
Intel and Cyberhawk, a supplier of aerial inspection and surveying services, revealed the power of commercial drone technology to drive business transformation by successfully inspecting a gas terminal in St Fergus, Scotland. Continue reading
Insitu Announces RPAS Services Contract in Australia
Insitu has announced a contract with QGC in Australia, to leverage Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) to deliver automated infrastructure inspection and management services for its operations within Queensland. Continue reading