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Richard Evans is IT manager for SpawGlass, a Texas-based general contractor who believes that using UAS at construction sites an idea that will fly.“These can get in close where helicopters can’t. They will become commonplace in the construction industry,” he said. Continue reading
A global social network designed and built specifically for both hobbyist and professional multi-rotor operators has been launched. DronedUp.com is completely free and allows members to share their aerial photos and videos, create and join groups, follow others, and eventually even buy and sell equipment.
The largest Czech unmanned aerial systems (UAS) company, UPVISION, in cooperation with Brno City Hall (the second largest city in the Czech Republic), conducted a project to capture images of adjacent cemeteries and integrate the data into a GIS system for the administrators of city cemeteries.
Lockheed Martin and Politechnika Warszawska (Warsaw Polytechnic) will jointly conduct an advanced applied research program in the field of integration between manned and unmanned airborne platform systems. The program adds to Lockheed Martin’s already strong industrial and academic partnerships in Poland to motivate young Polish engineers to address tomorrow’s defense and industrial needs.
MBDA has successfully demonstrated its Dual Mode BRIMSTONE missile on an MQ-9 Reaper Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA), scoring nine direct hits against a range of targets including very high speed and manoeuvring vehicles.
In February, Sweden’s CybAero announced that it had received an order for unmanned helicopter systems to be delivered to an unnamed end-user in China. The company has now revealed that this end user is in fact China Customs, and the purchased systems will be used for various tasks such as customs control, port management, and to counter smuggling.
The StratoBus project offers long endurance and complete autonomy from a fixed position. StratoBus, a surprising vehicle halfway between a drone and a satellite, will be able to carry out a wide range of missions, including observation, security, telecommunications, broadcasting and navigation… and it offers a lifespan of five years. Continue reading