In addition to the eclectic runway displays, the opening day of the 24th edition of the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week Spring-Summer 2015also witnessed the debut of Wills Fashion Drone, a small flying body fitted with GoPro cameras which will fly over the venue till October 12, 2014 and will capture the best moments of the fashion week.
Raytheon Gets $20M US Air Force Contract for New Long Range Radar System
The U.S. Air Force awarded Raytheon Company a $19.5 million contract for engineering and manufacturing development of a new expeditionary radar that will detect, identify and track drones, missiles and aircraft. The total contract, including all options, is currently estimated at $71.8 million and includes the procurement of an additional three radar systems, for a total of six radar systems and product support.
Drone Racing Through French Woods
A group of French multi-copter racing fans took to the woods in Airgonay, France for a trial run of ‘Drone Racing’. The goal is to organize a larger drone racing event in the future. Continue reading
NASA Aeronautics Research Tests UAS for Early Wildfire Detection
NASA’s research in unmanned aerial systems (UAS) may soon provide a means for early detection and mitigation of fires in the Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge, a nearly 50,000-square-acre region centered on the Virginia-North Carolina border.
senseFly’s eXom Offers Situational Awareness
senseFly is introducing eXom, a next-generation quadcopter that offers professional users unprecedented situational awareness. Continue reading
AeriCam Anura–Smart Phone Size QuadCopter
Anura is a flying camera-equipped quadcopter that fits into your pocket so you can take it with you for the day. The creation of AeriCam, a four-year-old company founded by a commercial photographer with a passion for remote-controlled flying devices, the Anura is a flying quadcopter that, when its wings are folded into the main body, is about the size of a thicker iPhone 6. Continue reading
Aurora Gets DARPA Contract for UAS Recovery System
Aurora Flight Sciences announced that it has been awarded a contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) for the accelerated development of its SideArm UAS launch and recovery system.
AgEagle UAS Designed for Agriculture
AgEagle has shipped 125 unmanned aircraft systems designed for agricultural use to customers across the world since Jan. 1, said Bret Chilcott, a former aircraft employee who grew up on a farm near Udall.