Authorities in New Zealand have started investigations into how a drone came close to hitting an Air New Zealand airliner above Christchurch city, the media reported on Saturday.
Firefighting Drones at MIT and Olin College
Andrew Bennett, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Olin College, is leading a project to develop firefighting drones. Continue reading
Iran Unveils 500 Km Range Mohajem 92
The Iranian Air Force (IRIAF) has unveiled a new indigenous drone named “Mohajem (Attacker) 92” with a range of 500 kilometers. Continue reading
Four Near Misses in UK During Last Month
Four aircraft have been involved in potentially fatal near-misses with drones close to major British airports in the past month, The Times has learnt.
AeroVironment Out of DARPA TERN Phase 3
AeroVironment Inc., said the U.S. Department of Defenses’ Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has decided not to go forward with a Phase III contract with the company.
Quadcopters Weave a Rope Bridge
Using quadrocopters and some rope, researchers have woven together a bridge strong enough to walk across. Made at the ETH Zurich Flying Machine Arena in Switzerland, the bridge joins two scaffolds, and is the first full-scale load-bearing structure autonomously built by flying machines. The feat represents one more step in the field of robotic aerial construction. Continue reading
NASA Grant Supports Wildfire Research
Two Northwest Nazarene University assistant professors have been awarded a NASA grant to support their research on wildfire monitoring and assessment technology. Continue reading MQ-9 Guardian Gets New Maritime Capability
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. has introduced a new sonobuoy capability for its MQ-9 Guardian maritime unmanned air vehicle which, alongside a number of other developing technologies, could make it a contender to help fill the UK’s maritime patrol gap. Continue reading