Photos posted on Jul. 21 on Twitter show a crashed (largely intact) MQ-1C Gray Eagle with U.S. Army markings. Continue reading
Largest Amphibious UAV Completes Maiden Flight
On the 15th of May, 2015 Singular Aircrafts’s Flyox I, currently the largest UAV in the aviation market, completed its test flight in Hofn, Iceland. Continue reading
Draganfly Acquired by TRACE Live Networks
TRACE Live Networks, developer of The TRACEr1 – a visually intelligent camera capable of following its owner almost anywhere and live-streaming captured footage to the Internet – announced that it has acquired commercial sUAS (small Unmanned Aerial System) specialists, Draganfly Innovations Inc. Continue reading
Drone World Expo Conference Sessions
Drone World Expo’s educational program, designed with guidance from the event’s esteemed Advisory Board, will provide a road map for commercial drone use and key insights into measuring and maximizing the value drones can add to commercial businesses and civil organizations. Continue reading
Drone Rangers by The Economist
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