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General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI) announced that its Predator-series family of aircraft, including MQ-1 Predator, MQ-9 Reaper, and MQ-1C Gray Eagle, has achieved a historic industry milestone: four million flight hours. The milestone was crossed on August 7th, with 291,331 total missions completed and 90% of all missions flown in combat. Continue reading
SRC has been focused on solving myriad problems that exist around the data analysis requirements of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) missions. In an effort to bring big data analysis closer to the sensor, SRC has developed Agile Condor for the US Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) in Rome, NY. The Agile Condor pod system is a scalable, low cost, size, weight and power (low-CSWaP) hardware architecture that enables high-performance embedded computing (HPEC) on-board remotely piloted aircraft (RPA). Continue reading
The newly launched SkyDroner can detect a drone entering its airspace.The camera will notify security personnel when an unmanned aerial vehicle gets too close, and even claims it can take control of the drone to ensure a safe landing. Continue reading
Under the RAPAZ Programme, the Spanish Ministry of Defence has signed a service contract with Spanish UAV manufacturer Unmanned Solutions (USOL) to assess operational capacities of USOL system ALCOTAN, a 3.5 kg fixed-wing UAV providing up to 1-hour autonomy and monitoring capabilities in visible and thermal spectrum.
Global drone consultancy company, ConsortiQ demonstrates the benefits of its unique and specialised industrial drone training in new current-affairs style programme ‘Beyond Blue Lights’. Continue reading
Embry-Riddle Worldwide, in partnership with Drone World Expo 2016, will hold an all-new, one-day, hands-on course as a pre-event workshop at Drone World Expo on Monday, November 14 at the San Jose Convention Center. Continue reading
GoPro has unveiled the long-awaited and much-anticipated Karma multirotor drone.
Hovercraft can travel over land, water and ice. The technology behind the Hybrid Airship, the cargo-hauling ship of the skies, allows this hybrid craft to travel virtually anywhere. Continue reading