Rustom-II, India’s indigenously developed long-endurance combat-capable drone, has successfully completed its maiden-flight, giving a boost to Indias development programme for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV).
Fly-Off Compares Aerial Survey Drones
As the number of choices for drone based photogrammetry continue to grow it becomes increasingly difficult to determine which platform to select. A recent CH2M Hill sponsored fly-off between the BlackSwift SwiftTrainer, SenseFly eBee and the Trimble UX5 HP and provided a unique opportunity to compare between available platforms, and the resulting analysis reveals significant differences between leading systems.
Over 2,700 Commercial Attendees at Drone World Expo
The 2nd Annual Drone World Expo attracted 2,711 commercial drone professionals this week to the San Jose Convention Center. The exhibit hall featured nearly 100 exhibiting companies showcasing the newest products and solutions with a world-class education program featuring a stellar line up of 120 end users, industry and government experts. Continue reading
Northrop Grumman Celebrates 15 years of Global Hawk
Northrop Grumman Corp.’s Global Hawk unmanned high altitude long endurance system will mark the 15th anniversary of supporting United States Air Force (USAF) combat operations. On Nov. 20, 2001, a Global Hawk took to the skies in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Since that initial flight, Global Hawk has supported the intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance needs of our nation. Continue reading
DARPA Funds Second Tern Test Vehicle
Tern, a joint program between DARPA and the U.S. Navy’s Office of Naval Research (ONR), seeks to greatly increase the effectiveness of forward-deployed small-deck ships such as destroyers and frigates by enabling them to serve as mobile launch and recovery sites for specially designed unmanned air systems (UASs). Continue reading
US Approves $1BN Reaper Sales to UK
The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the United Kingdom for Certifiable Predator B Remotely Piloted Aircraft, equipment, training, and support. The estimated cost is $1.0 billion. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale on November 16, 2016. Continue reading
Kalashnikov Plans Unmanned Drone-Carrier
Kalashnikov, the famous Russian weapons manufacturer, has unveiled its plans for an unmanned vessel capable of carrying several tactical aerial drones, Izvestia reported.
Robust Crowds at Opening Day of Drone World Expo
A standing room only crowd listened to a dynamic panel of industry executives on the Future of Drones during the opening day of the 2nd Annual Drone World Expo taking place at the San Jose Convention Center.
Gretchen West of Hogan Lovells moderated the opening day keynote on The Future of Drones: Clearing the Flight Path to a Connected World. Panelists included Lawrie Jordan from Esri, Terah Lyons from the White House Office of Science & Technology Policy, Ingo D. Piroth from IBM Global Business Services and Dr. Joseph Rios from NASA who discussed the future of connected technology.