Guided-missile destroyers USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) and USS Lassen (DDG 82) tested counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) capabilities during exercise Black Dart off the coast of Destin, Florida, Sept. 20.
Future Robotics Forum October 19-21 in Portland
The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) Cascade Chapter will host the Future Robotics Forum at OMSI in Portland October 19-21, including an evening benefit for STEM education grants throughout the Pacific Northwest. The Future Robotics Forum will host business leaders and inspiring speakers of over two dozen companies and organizations driving the future of the drone and unmanned robotics industries.
General Star Offers Drone Insurance
General Star Management Company has announced the availability of CGL coverage specifically designed to protect the manufacturers, distributors and operators of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), more commonly known as “drones.” In addition, contingent coverage for unmanned aircraft systems operations conducted on behalf of the insured is available. Continue reading
Airbus DS Receives EASA Approval for UAS Design & Development
After more than two years’ work Airbus Defence and Space has become the world’s first company to be approved by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for the design and development of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) intended for civil type certification. Continue reading
UPS Tests Drones for Urgent Deliveries
Package delivery giant United Parcel Service Inc. began testing last Thursday the use of drones to make commercial deliveries of packages to remote locations. Working with Danvers, Mass.-based drone maker CyPhy Works, UPS staged a mock delivery of urgently needed medicine from Beverly, Mass. to Children’s Island. Continue reading
Bell’s V-247 Vigilant Unmanned Tiltrotor
Speaking before an audience of aviation and military experts assembled at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., Bell Helicopter unveiled the Bell V-247 Vigilant tiltrotor. Continue reading
Lufthansa Aerial Services to Inspect Wind Turbines
Interdisciplinary collaboration across sector boundaries: the Nordex Group has formed a partnership with Lufthansa Aerial Services (LAS) for drone-supported inspection of its wind turbines. Continue reading
Kazakhstan to Start UAV Assembly in 2017
Kazakhstan is expected to shortly sign an agreement with Israel’s Elbit Systems to undertake assembly of Skylark and Hermes unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in the Central Asian country. Continue reading