Pierce Aerospace, a pioneer in Remote ID technologies, announced that it has been selected by Metis Technology to deploy Remote ID sensors throughout the Silicon Valley and San Francisco Bay Area. Continue reading
Amazon Starts UK Drone Deliveries
Amazon has become the first retailer in the UK to start a drone delivery service with a limited launch in Darlington, County Durham. Continue reading
North American B-45 Tornado – the Strange Bomber with a Sloped Glass Nose and a Fake Flag
In the early Cold War, one strange American jet bomber was sent into places it was never supposed to be. Continue reading
AirData UAV Joins the Commercial Drone Alliance
The U.S. commercial drone industry is at an inflection point. After years of incremental progress, the FAA’s landmark Part 108 Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) rule is expected to take effect later this year, unlocking a new era of scaled commercial drone operations across delivery, infrastructure inspection, public safety, perimeter protection and beyond. Continue reading
FAA Proposes Drone Flight Restrictions Over Critical Infrastructure
A decade after the U.S. Congress directed the FAA to protect critical infrastructure from drone threats, the regulator is publishing proposed rules for restricting unmanned aircraft operations in airspace over key facilities. Continue reading
Turkey’s New Kamikaze Drone has Over 1,000-km Range
Turkish defence firm STM unveiled a long-range kamikaze unmanned aerial vehicle for the first time , bringing a national capability to long-range strike UAV systems. Continue reading
Australia Commits $5BN to Counter-Drone Defence
The Australian government announced recently that it will allocate up to AUD7 billion ($5BN) for counter-drone capabilities within the Australian Defence Force over the next decade, with two initial contracts awarded to Australian companies as the first step under a new accelerated procurement mission. Continue reading
Northrop Grumman Advances Improved Threat Detection System for US Army
Northrop Grumman Corporation was awarded a U.S. Army contract for second phase development of its Improved Threat Detection System (ITDS). The award follows the Army’s early decision to choose the company’s discriminating technology demonstrated in successful first phase ITDS flight tests against competing systems. Continue reading