The Belgian Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance (ISTAR) Battalion in Heverlee, east of Brussels, presented its new RQ-11B Raven tactical mini unmanned aerial system (UAS) on 31 August. Continue reading
Barbados Bans Importation of Drones until March 2018
The Government of Barbados has advised the public that ban on the importation of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS), also known as Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) or drones, remains in place until March 31, 2018. Continue reading
Sky Futures Gets £3M Japanese Investment
Sky Futures, which provides drone-based industrial inspection technology, is set to receive a $4m (£3m) investment from Japanese conglomerate Mitsui. Continue reading
UAV Base Unveiled in Iran
Iran has unveiled an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) base for its fleet of drones which have given the country a remarkable capability in the fight against terrorists and protecting its borders. Continue reading
Qelzal Starts Flight Safety Testing of BLOS Autonomous Vision Sensor System
Since receiving the prestigious Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for research in unmanned systems in January of this year, Qelzal has developed an innovative “Sense and Avoid” system and is set to test the system as as a precursor to its 2018 product launch. Continue reading
Intelligent, AI Thermal Drone Operations Enabled
TeAx Technology has unveiled its latest product: ThermalCapture Smart+, an add-on designed for dual camera (EOIR system) ThermalCapture Fusion Zoom, which provides a computing processing power unit. Continue reading
FAA Supports Drone Assessments for Houston Response
By Thursday morning, August 31, 2017, the Federal Aviation Administration had issued 43 unmanned aircraft system authorizations to drone operators supporting the response and recovery for Hurricane Harvey or covering it as part of the media. Continue reading
Amazon Patents Talking Delivery Drone
Amazon received a patent Aug. 29 for drones that could “conduct a speech dialog with a nearby person in order to request information and/or answer questions.” Continue reading