The INTERGEO Trade Fair from 15 to 17 September in Stuttgart looks set to provide among others with “interaerial SOLUTIONS” platform the most comprehensive overview of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) to date.
Wright State Spin-Off to Market GoFlyZone
Wright State Research Institute is spinning off a new company around a technology that hopes to create an air traffic control system for drones. Continue reading
Trimble Launches ZX5 Multi-Rotor
Trimble has announced the ZX5 Multirotor Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), a new aerial imaging and workflow solution that captures and processes geo-referenced photo and video data for mapping, agriculture and inspection applications. Continue reading
Indian Army RFI for 600 Mini-UAV Systems
An Indian Army requirement for approximately 600 sets of mini-UAVs is attracting interest from various manufacturers, who must partner with Indian companies to comply with the government’s “Make in India” industrial strategy. The Directorate General of Infantry has issued a request for information (RFI) that will be followed by a request for proposals by late 2016.
Massed Gyroplane Formation Display
Six gyroplanes built by German company AutoGyro perform a formation display at the Classics Of The Sky airshow at Tauranga Airport in New Zealand. Continue reading
Drone World Expo – Exclusive Board Member Interviews – Eric Cheng
To find out what inspires their interest in UAS and attracts the Advisory Board Members to support Drone World Expo, we scheduled a series of exclusive interviews. Our seventh interviewee is Eric Cheng Director of Aerial Imaging at DJI
Throughout his career, Cheng has straddled his passion for photography, entrepreneurship, technology and communication. An award-winning photographer in underwater, terrestrial and aerial domains, his work as an image maker has been featured in Wired, Discovery Channel, Outdoor Photographer, Popular Photography, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Make, Photography Week, ABC, CBS, CNN, and many other outlets.
nEUROn Completes Operational Tests in Italy
The flight test campaign in Italy of the Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle nEUROn has been successfully concluded with the achievement of all established goals, thus allowing an important step forward for the programme. Continue reading
Is Russia Developing an F-35-Hunting UAV?
Russia could be working on a low-observable, F-35-hunting unmanned air vehicle that uses deeply-integrated electronic warfare systems to stay hidden from radars. The tip-off comes from electronic systems producer KRET, which has a curious UAV model on display at the MAKS air show in Moscow. Continue reading