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YBC02, the second prototype SkyGuardian air vehicle for non-US markets
A sovereign upgrade capability for the Royal Air Force’s (RAF’s) new Protector unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) is a vital part of the project to renew the service’s fleet of unmanned systems. Continue reading
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Tactical Technology Office (TTO) requests information on innovative technologies for countering adversary small unmanned air systems (sUAS). Based on the response to this RFI, an invitation to attend a one-day Technology Day may be extended to respondents with relevant sensing and/or neutralizing technology. Continue reading
Resource Group has announced that it has operated its first flight school in Kosovo, focussing on the use of drones in mine action. Continue reading
Insitu Inc., Bingen, Washington, is being awarded a $9,830,523 firm-fixed-price contract to provide unmanned aircraft systems intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance services in support of maritime operations, including operations and maintenance of the ScanEagle unmanned aircraft systems and real-time electro-optical imagery and infrared imagery. Continue reading
Aerosonde on Launcher
Textron Systems Unmanned Systems division has been utilizing Volz Servos‘ DA 15-N actuators on their Aerosonde Mk4.7 Small Unmanned Aircraft System (SUAS) since 2010 supporting US DoD ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance) services contracts. Continue reading
Military drone pilots fighting so-called Islamic State could be awarded medals, the UK defence secretary has said. Sir Michael Fallon said there would be a review of how servicemen and women were recognised for contributions to UK operations “outside the battle space”. Continue reading
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Atlas Dynamics, a Latvian developer of drone-based solutions for professional users, has introduced the new Atlas NEST smart protective charging station Continue reading