Analyst Peter Arment of Robert W. Baird maintained a Buy rating on AeroVironment, with a price target of $152.00.
UK to Invest $5.7BN in New Defence Drone Strategy
A new strategy backed by at least £4.5 billion ($5.7BN) of investment over the next decade will accelerate access to uncrewed systems for the UK Armed Forces, rapidly equipping them with innovative technology across air, sea, and land. Continue reading
Skyports and Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to Explore Middle-Mile Drone Logistics
Skyports Drone Services , a global supplier of drone logistics, surveys, and monitoring services, has announced a strategic partnership with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) to explore the feasibility of middle-mile drone logistics in the New York and New Jersey region. Continue reading
Drones to Replace Helicopters for Annual Powerline Safety Inspections
Endeavour Energy will replace noisy helicopters with stealthy drones for its annual safety checks of over 13,000 kilometres of power lines in bushfire-prone areas. Continue reading
EU Helps Launch New Profession: ‘Operator of Remotely Controlled Devices’
The European Union (EU), in cooperation with the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine (MESU), contributed to introducing the new profession of ‘Operator of Remotely Controlled Devices’. The training – based at specialised vocational schools – covers the management, repair and maintenance of various types of civilian drones. Continue reading
Russians Complain About Their Overpriced, Useless Drone Jammers
FPV kamikaze drones are a serious threat to Russian armour. A small racing quadcopter armed with an RPGRPG -0.9% warhead can destroy a main battle tank with one well-aimed hit, and lesser-armoured vehicles are even more vulnerable. Ukraine has hundreds of thousands of drones, and the only protection is jammers…which in the case of Russian soldiers, means betting your life on a highly corrupt procurement system, as one recent example shows. Continue reading
Thales and Thaicom Study the Deployment of Unmanned Traffic Management Services in Thailand
Thales and Thaicom, through a Thaicom subsidiary, a leading Asian satellite operator and provider of integrated satellite communications, establish the foundations of an Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) framework to enable the growth of the drone ecosystem in Thailand. In recent years, the integration of Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) solutions has become a pivotal aspect of modern airspace management. Continue reading
Apple has Second Patent relating to Controlling UAVs in a Cellular Network System
Apple originally filed for a drone patent in Singapore in May 2020 under number 10202004252X. Apple then filed for this patent in the US in November 2021. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has now officially granted Apple a second patent for this invention that relates to unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and more particularly to a system and method for tracking and/or controlling of UAVs in a cellular network system. Continue reading