A set of provisional regulations for drones, issued by the State Council and the Central Military Commission, will take effect on Jan. 1, 2024. Continue reading
10 Federal Storage Deploys Drones for Site Security
Many in the self storage industry have begun to explore new and emerging technologies in order to keep their facility operating 24/7, even if there’s no one on-site 24/7 – or even at all. Remote managed properties, or unmanned facilities, are becoming more popular, and no one understands this better than 10 Federal Storage. Continue reading
Airbus-Safran Venture Demonstrates Proof-of-Concept for Hydrogen Aircraft Fuel System
Airbus-Safran space launch venture ArianeGroup has conducted a proof-of-concept test of hydrogen conditioning which would be suitable for feeding an aircraft engine. The test, carried out on 12 May at the Vernon facility northwest of Paris, marks the conclusion to a project named Hyperion which looked at hydrogen propulsion options for commercial aviation. Continue reading
Ukraine Develops Khrushch Drone-Launched Loitering Munition System
Ukrainian inventors have developed the Khrushch strike system project which is a loitering munition that can be launched from another drone. The carrier drone is supposed to lift the loitering munition with a HEAT charge and, as it approaches the target, detach the munition that will go to the enemy. Continue reading
Russian Government Approves Strategy for Development of Unmanned Aircraft Until 2030
The Russian government announced on Wednesday that it had approved a strategy for the development of unmanned aircraft in Russia until 2030. The greatest potential for the use of drones is in agriculture, construction supervision, the creation and updating of geospatial databases, and the delivery of goods to hard-to-reach areas, the government’s statement said.
Raytheon Delivers Fourth Laser Weapon to USAF
Last fall, the U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center and Raytheon Technologies successfully tested the Air Force’s first palletized high-energy laser weapon during four days of continuous live-fire exercises at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. Continue reading
ESG’s C-UAS System Helped Secure NATO Air Base
In May ESG Elektroniksystem- und Logistik-GmbH was commissioned to support the protection of a high-ranking European delegation and VIP during a state visit. Thus ESG’s modular C-UAS system complemented the security architecture provided by the German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr) and its allies at a NATO Air Base in Germany. Continue reading
FireDrone Supports the Fire Department
Researchers from Empa and Imperial College London are developing a heat-resistant drone that can analyze the source of danger at close range in the event of a building or forest fire. This allows firefighters to optimize the strategy of a high-risk operation before entering the danger zone. Continue reading