“Up until recently, people might have thought that drones were just for military use and had nothing to do with their daily lives,” but it’s likely that will change in the next decade, said Kenzo Nonami, a renowned drone engineer who is president of Chiba-based Autonomous Control Systems Laboratory Ltd.
Boeing’s New Laser Knocks Out UAS In Rough Weather
Boeing and the U.S. Army have proven the capabilities of the High Energy Laser Mobile Demonstrator (HEL MD) in maritime conditions, successfully targeting a variety of aerial targets at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida. Continue reading
Russia’s Shmel Interests Defence and Emergencies Ministry
Russian Defence Ministry and the Emergencies Ministry may order the new Shmel (Bumblebee) unmanned aerial vehicle from the Vega company, CEO of the Moscow Research Institute of Radio Engineering Yuri Nevzorov told reporters. Continue reading
UK Housing Associations to Trial UAS
Two housing associations have become the first to purchase UAS – flying camera-installed devices – to try to reduce the costs of managing their homes. Halton Housing Trust and Bromford have invested in the technology and will examine the possibilities of using them over the next few weeks. Continue reading
Australian Delivery Co Goes International
Australian company Flirtey teamed up last year with fellow Australian startup Zookai, promising schoolbooks delivered by drone. Almost twelve months on, CEO Matt Sweeney has secured a partnership to conduct high-tech testing at the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) and is eyeing off New Zealand as a testbed to grow his business. Continue reading
German National Charged for Third Yellowstone Lake Drone Crash
A German national who crashed a drone in Yellowstone National Park is facing four misdemeanor charges. Andreas Meissner of Koenigswinter, Germany, was charged with four misdemeanors, including violating a park ban on drones.
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Lockheed Martin and Warsaw University Test Autonomous Control Sytem
In collaboration with Lockheed Martin, a team of research students and staff from Warsaw University of Technology successfully demonstrated the first phase of flight test and integration of unmanned aircraft platforms with an autonomous mission control system. Continue reading