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Janos Solymosi and Dmitry Sevastiyanov (foreground), Alexey Miller (background)
Dmitry Sevastiyanov, Director General of Gazprom Space Systems, and Janos Solymosi, Director for S/M & Space of Bonn Hungary Electronics Ltd. (BHE), Member of the Space Generation Advisory Council of Hungary, signed today an Agreement of Cooperation at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum 2017. Continue reading
Trigger Composites designs and manufactures unmanned aerial systems (UAS) for a wide range of industries, including the mining sector. Founded in 2006 in Poland, the company aims to provide high-quality products that meet client requirements cost-effectively. Continue reading
In this paper by Suzette Matthews, Esq. and Frank L. Frisbie, P.E., the authors postulate that the absence of an articulated paradigm and decisional standards for determining whether a particular UAS operation will be “reasonably safe” for performance over the non-consenting public is the most significant barrier to certification/operating approval for commercial UAS. Continue reading
HAZON Solutions, a drone inspection services company, announced the launch of the latest version of the HAZON Drone Management System (HAZON DMS). Only four weeks after the initial release, HAZON has added two new features, Lessons Learned and Incident Reporting, further promoting safety and FAA compliance for drone operations. Continue reading
Thales will deliver the first batch of Spy’Ranger fixed-wing mini unmanned aircraft systems (UASs) to the French armament procurement agency Direction Générale de l’Armement (DGA) late in 2018, the company’s product line manager of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), Pascal Sécretin told Jane’s on 30 May. Continue reading
Carbon Autonomous Systems of Reno, NV in conjunction with their partner SmartPlanes of Skellefteå, Sweden, successfully took part in the planning, coordination and flying in the most recent TCL2 NASA / NIAS UAS/UTM exercises conducted at the Reno Stead airport UAS Test Range portion of the Nevada FAA UAS statewide test complex. Continue reading
Wirth Research has released more details of its new Tilt Rotor, Vertical Take Off and Landing (VTOL), hydrogen fuel cell powered, advanced terrain mapping drone. The all-new Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) will be VTOL capable for its long-endurance missions, carrying its primary mission payload of a sophisticated suite of terrain-mapping sensors and on-board data processing capabilities. Continue reading
During a recent technology demonstration at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Dr. Rosemarie Oelrich and Dr. Cory Stephanson unveiled a new way to detect buried and submerged mines. Continue reading