The Russian Ministry of Defence has announced that a new batch of Orlan-10 UAS has been delivered to the Kamchatka UAV squadron of the Russian Navy’s Pacific Fleet. Continue reading
UAE Research Shows Hydrogen Could Lift UAS Higher
The American University of Sharjah has announced that a research exercise run by Prof Mohamed Gadalla, of the mechanical engineering department, has resulted in a multi-propeller drone powered by a hydrogen fuel cell being flown in front of the main university building.
First Drone Training Centre in Singapore
A new drone training centre at Republic Polytechnic (RP) will offer courses to people who want to learn how to fly these unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). According to RP, this is the first dedicated UAV centre among Singapore’s institutes of higher learning that provides training and education for drone users. Continue reading
Exploring the Changing Earth, in Real Time
Across the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory campus, scientists are exploring undersea volcanoes, monitoring coastal erosion along hard-to-reach shorelines, and studying the movement of sea ice – all in real time. By loading drones with high-tech instruments and using satellites and undersea cables that are interacting with sensors in some of the most remote locations on Earth, they are uncovering the secrets of our planet. Continue reading
Washington State Creates Drone Buffer Zone for Orcas
Sergeant Russ Mullins knows it’s only a matter of time before people start unpacking the drones they received for Christmas and start launching them over the water. The state Department of Fish and Wildlife agent just wants to keep the remote-controlled aircraft away from Washington’s endangered population of orcas, also known as Southern resident killer whales.
Belarus and China Creating UAS Joint Venture
Belarus and China are busy setting up a joint venture to make unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), BelTA learned from First Deputy Chairman of the Presidium of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus Sergei Chizhik during the press conference held on 26 December to discuss the Year of Science in Belarus. Continue reading
Amazon’s Plans for ‘Airborne Fulfilment Centres’
A recently unearthed patent filing reveals a possible endgame for the drone delivery agenda: The use of roving “airborne fulfilment centers” (AFCs) to make Prime deliveries. Continue reading
South Korea’s National Standard on Drones
The Korean Agency for Technology & Standards (KATS) of the Ministry of Trade, Industry & Energy said that it announced the world’s first national standard on drones on December 30. Continue reading