The global market for drones will climb to at least $1 billion by 2018, according to the latest numbers from the Consumer Electronics Association.That’s up from a global market forecast of $130 million for 2015, up 50 percent, with sales of about 425,000 units. That’s according to a presentation by Shawn DuBravac, the CEA chief economist, during a wide-ranging briefing on the state of the electronics industry in advance of the International CES technology show. Continue reading
Total sUAS Market to Exceed $8.4 Billion by 2019
The Small Unmanned Arial Systems (sUAS) market will surpass US$8.4 billion by 2018 according to new research published by ABI Research entitled Small Unmanned Aerial Systems (sUAS) Solutions Ecosystem. Continue reading
US Air Force RPAS Fleet Short of Manpower
The U.S. Air Force’s fleet of RPAS is being strained to the “breaking point,” according to senior military officials and an internal service memo acquired by The Daily Beast. And it’s happening right when the unmanned aircraft are most needed to fight ISIS. The Air Force has enough MQ-1 Predators and MQ-9 Reapers. It just doesn’t have the manpower to operate these machines. Continue reading
Single Data Link for Video and Command and Control
A large portion of small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) utilise two different data links during mission execution. One data link typically provides the Command and Control (C2) interface and the second provides the video downlink for the onboard payload. Brock Technologies, Inc. has eliminated the need to have two separate data links with the announcement of their latest product, the BTECH NANO Digital Data Link (DDL).
UAS Safety Clinic Teaches Flight Etiquette
Rules for the commercial use of drones could be announced at any time. One local group in Richmond is teaching people in the area how and where to safely fly them. Continue reading
India to Buy Global Hawks ?
India and the U.S. are negotiating a deal for the purchase of high-altitude, long-endurance (HALE) Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV).
Chile’s Sirol UAS Mapping Tests in Atacama Desert
The new Sirol-110 v2015 small unmanned aerial system designed and produced by IDETEC Unmanned System has been successfully used during a mapping campaign in Atacama’s desert a week ago. The new system achieved a series of flights in desert conditions, handling heavy winds, dust and extreme temperature conditions.
UAS Video of Sydney New Year’s Fireworks
Sydney was among the first to celebrate New Year’s 2015 and its spectacular fireworks display was caught on video for the first time by a drone at 1,000 feet. Continue reading