Lehmann Aviation announced launch of a totally new L-A Series line of professional mapping drones for operators around the world. Continue reading
First 40,000 Km Round-the-World Solar Flight
Solar Impulse 2 touched down in Abu Dhabi early on Tuesday morning after completing the first Round-the-World solar flight in history.
Global Hawk Surpasses 200,000 Flight Hours
Northrop Grumman Corporation‘s autonomous Global Hawk unmanned aircraft system (UAS) surpassed 200,000 flight hours, reinforcing its status as the most effective high altitude, long endurance intelligence gathering aircraft in the world.
Taliban Claims Drone Shot Down in Kandahar
The Taliban militants group in Afghanistan has claimed the fighters of the group have shot down a drone in southern Kandahar province of Afghanistan.
Amazon and UK Government to Test Drone Delivery
Amazon has announced a partnership with the UK Government to explore the steps needed to make the delivery of parcels by small drones a reality, allowing Amazon to trial new methods of testing its delivery systems.
7-Eleven Performs First Drone Home Delivery
Embry-Riddle Hosts Unmanned Challenge at Oshkosh
Experienced pilots are once again invited to take on an aerial obstacle course in the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-sponsored Small Unmanned Aerospace System (sUAS) Challenge during this year’s fly-in at the 64th annual Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) convention held July 25-31 in Oshkosh, Wis. Continue reading
Airbus Demonstrates Aircraft Inspection by UAV
Airbus demonstrated aircraft visual inspection using a drone at the Farnborough Airshow. The Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), equipped with a high definition camera, performed visual inspection for the upper part of the aircraft.