Kongsberg Geospatial (KG), developer of the IRIS Terminal and IRIS GCS airspace deconfliction solutions, has partnered with Echodyne, the radar platform company, to accelerate and extend Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) operations for Advanced Air Mobility (AAM)applications. Continue reading
UK Future of Flight Action Plan Brings Flying Taxis Closer
Flying taxis, crime-fighting drones and critical 999 care deliveries could all be a reality by 2030 thanks to the government and industry’s joint Future of Flight action plan, announced by the Department for Transport (DfT) on 18 March 2024). Continue reading
‘Flying Milk Can’ Drones to Extend Deliveries in Stockholm Area
People living in part of Sweden will soon be receiving food deliveries by aerial drone. The service, which utilizes multicopters that look rather like old-timey milk transportation cans, may subsequently be introduced throughout the country and beyond. Continue reading
Maldives President Launches National Defense Force Bayraktar TB2 Drones
President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu, on Friday night, has launched the drones acquired for Maldives National Defense Force (MNDF) to surveil the nation’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) around the clock. Continue reading
Drones Aid Reforestation in Austria’s Tyrol Forest
In Austria’s Alps, drones are being used in a pilot project to protect areas of the forest vulnerable to deforestation. Continue reading
Ukrainian Soviet-Era Tu-143 Reys UAVs Repurposed as Kamikaze Drones
Ukraine is reaching deeper into its stocks of Cold War-vintage leftovers to find weapons—any weapons—that can strike military and industrial targets deep inside Russia. Continue reading
Anti-Drone Units to Keep Paris 2024 Olympics Safe
Security is the Paris 2024 Olympics’ hottest topic and France intends to leave no stone unturned as it prepares to secure the Games with the help of anti-drone units. Continue reading
Bankrupt PrecisionHawk Equipment to be Auctioned in April
An online only US Federal Bankruptcy auction of over (100) drones, more than (50) separate sensor units, (20) plus auxiliary cameras and lenses, auxiliary charging stations, and other items from PrecisionHawk, a national drone survey company that specialized in utility inspection, long range survey, agricultural survey, etc. will take place on April 2, 2024. Continue reading