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
UCLASS RFP Delayed Again Following Pentagon Meeting
The final request for proposal (RFP) for the Navy’s planned carrier-based unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) has been delayed pending a review of the service’s information, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) portfolio as part of the service’s budget process this fall, Navy officials told USNI News. Continue reading
Elbit Upgrades Hermes 90
Elbit Systems is offering a newly upgraded version of its Hermes 90 unmanned air system to some potential customers, and expects to agree one contract before the end of the year.