A previously undisclosed crash of an Air Force MQ-9 crash in Africa in February stemmed from the pilot’s failure to follow the takeoff guidelines and to properly recover the descending aircraft, according to a newly released report. Continue reading
Rheinmetall and Honeywell Sign MoU to Develop New Technology
Düsseldorf-based technology group Rheinmetall and the U.S. industrials company Honeywell have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish strategic cooperation in various fields of technology. The two companies intend to cooperate on new visual systems and auxiliary power units for vehicles, among other things. Continue reading
Epirus to Deliver High-Power Microwave C-UAS Suite to US Navy
– Epirus has announced the introduction of Leonidas Expeditionary, developed as part of a $5.5 million contract award from the U.S. Navy’s Office of Naval Research (ONR). Continue reading
Russian Fighter Cuts Off US F-16 During NORAD Intercept
A Russian Su-35 fighter cut across the front of a U.S. Air Force F-16 conducting a routine intercept of Russian aircraft off the coast of Alaska in a dramatic incident Sept. 23. The U.S. military called the encounter “unsafe,” and said the Russian aviator’s actions were “unprofessional and endangered all.” Continue reading
Zulu Pods Receives Phase 2 SBIR Award from US Navy
– Zulu Pods Inc. has been awarded a Phase 2 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) award by the Office of Naval Research (ONR), part of the Department of the Navy (DoN). The award will focus on continued efforts to develop novel, innovative fluid delivery systems for next generation jet engines used in Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. Continue reading
Animal-Counting Drones Help Farmers Speed Up Stocktake
It usually takes weeks for farmers to round up the number of sheep and cattle on a farm, especially for larger properties with multiple mobs. However, Inde Technology has developed a new application called SkyCount which combines the use of a drone and artificial intelligence. Continue reading
UAS VISION Reaches Historic 100,000 Unique Visitors per Month Milestone in September 2024
Founded in 2011 as a one-stop news service for busy executives, the first post to appear on UAS VISION was on the settlement of a legal dispute between the Government of Georgia and Israeli defense contractor Elbit. At that time there was no commercial UAS market so consequently all of our stories covered military solutions, research or regulations. Continue reading
UK Aviation Regulator Publishes Roadmap for Routine BVLOS Drone Flights
The UK Civil Aviation Authority has published a roadmap for a future in which drones carry out tasks like transporting specialised chemotherapy drugs to hospitals, mail to remote locations and even carrying defibrillators to emergencies. Continue reading