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China’s new clampdown on drone sales and even the storage of drone components within the capital of Beijing stands out in a country that effectively built the global market for affordable commercial drones. The unprecedented citywide rules taking effect on May 1 come as authorities tighten drone regulations across the country and enforce flight restrictions more strictly. Continue reading
Silvus Technologies, a Motorola Solutions company and a global leader in advanced tactical wireless communications, has announced the launch of the FASST 6000 Spectrum Sensor. FASST 6000 represents Silvus’ expansion beyond MANET radio communications and mesh networking into advanced RF sensing and spectrum awareness technologies. Continue reading
A United Airlines pilot arriving in San Diego on Wednesday morning reported encountering a drone thousands of feet in the air as the plane approached the airport, according to airport tower audio. Continue reading
Viasat Inc. and partners Thales, Dimetor, TTP plc and the European Space Agency (ESA), have completed successful flight trials at Cranfield University using the National Flying Laboratory Centre’s Bulldog light aircraft, as part of the Iris RPAS programme. Continue reading
Japan is exploring unconventional approaches to military technology, as its Defence Minister met with a startup developing cardboard-based drones. Continue reading
It looked like something that should not have worked: two full-length Mustang fuselages, two cockpits, two Allison piston engines, and one massive wing tying it all together. But when the Korean War erupted in June 1950, the strange-looking F-82 Twin Mustang became exactly the aircraft America needed. Continue reading
AeroVironment, Inc. has announced the release of Halo_Shield, a modular, distributed, and cost-effective counter-unmanned aircraft system (C-UAS) designed to predict, detect, track, identify and defeat advanced airborne threats—including Group 1–5 UAS, coordinated drone swarms, and subsonic cruise missiles—protecting critical infrastructure and deployed forces worldwide. Continue reading
Google abruptly dropped out of a $100 million Pentagon prize challenge to create technology for voice-controlled, autonomous drone swarms after it was among the successful submissions, according to people briefed on the matter. Continue reading