Economist Films: Meet the people pioneering new careers as drone pilots, from the South African savannah to the building sites of California. “Drone Rangers” is the first film in the Economist’s new “Future Works” series, which looks at the jobs of tomorrow being done today. Continue reading
Flying Legends 2015 Friday
The 22nd Edition of this world famous aerial spectacular was held at the iconic Duxford airfield on the 11th and 12th July. Flying Legends featured world class, unrivalled, choreographed displays featuring unique aircraft types rarely seen together in the UK skies or anywhere else. Continue reading
Delair-Tech Connects UAS to Telefonica 3G Network
Delair-Tech, a French operator in the civil drone sector in BtoB, and Telefonica Business Solutions, a leading provider of a wide range of integrated communication solutions for the B2B market, have signed a unique partnership to connect DT18 and DT26X drones to a 3G network.
Iowa Air National Guard Gets Reaper Facility
The US Army issued a $7.9 million contract to build an MQ-9 Reaper mission control, intelligence, and targeting facility for the Iowa Air National Guard’s 132nd Wing in Des Moines, according to a July 9 Pentagon contract announcement.
The 33,000 square foot center will support the unit’s transition from F-16s to the RPA mission and will house 419 combined personnel, according to budget documents. “The installation is configured to support fighter aircraft and requires significant renovation work to convert the installation to the security and operational support needed for the new RPA and targeting missions,” states the ANG Fiscal 2015 budget estimate. Continue reading
Duncan Aviation Joins Robotic Skies Network
Business aircraft maintenance and completions firm Duncan Aviation announced that it has joined the Robotic Skies network of service centers that provide certification, maintenance and repair for the emerging commercial unmanned aircraft fleet. Duncan adds 17 new locations throughout North America to the Robotic Skies network, raising the global footprint to more than 80 such service centers around the world. Continue reading
Cayman Islands to Open Commercial UAS Test Facility
Tayzu Robotics, a manufacturer and developer on the vanguard of the development of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV), has reached an exclusivity agreement with the government of the Cayman Islands allowing them to create a comprehensive UAV testing facility on the island of Cayman Brac. Continue reading
New Zealand Drone Makers Target Hollywood
Deep in New Zealand’s dairying heartland, drone maker Aeronavics tests aircraft designed to corner the fast-growing emerging market for unmanned aerial vehicles in the film and television business. Continue reading
Gascopter – Methane Sensor for UAVs
Within the natural gas industry, gas leak detection is one of the crucial tasks in order to operate safely and economically. The high demand for an easy and cost-efficient method to address this issue led Pergam to the development of the Laser Methane Copter (LMC).