SYPAQ Systems will be delivering sovereign Australian autonomous systems to support the Ukrainian Armed Forces thanks to investment from the Department of Defence. Continue reading
FAA Issues Special UAS Waiver to Alaska
Alaska is the first state to be able to grant permission for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) to operate and test with the aim of securing certification for national airspace flight. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) granted the waiver last week, which was requested by the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF) in late 2020. Continue reading
Microsoft Researchers Use ChatGPT to Control Drones
A team of researchers at the Microsoft Autonomous Systems and Robotics Research Group including Sai Vemprala, Rogerio Bonatti, Arthur Bucker, and Ashish Kapoor has extended the capabilities of ChatGPT to robotics, and controlled multiple platforms such as robot arms, drones, and home assistant robots intuitively with language. Continue reading
First Batch of Thor Drones Delivered to Philippine Army
The Philippine Army has received an initial batch of new THOR mini unmanned aerial systems (mUAS) from Israel’s Elbit Systems. Continue reading
US Army Awards FTUAS Increment 2 Agreements
The U.S. Army awarded five Rapid Prototyping Other Transaction Agreements (OTA) to AeroVironment, Inc.; Griffon Aerospace, Incorporated; Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation; Sierra Nevada Corporation; and Textron Systems for the Future Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System (FTUAS) Increment 2 (INC 2) competition on February 27. Continue reading
Promoting Awareness & Comprehension
The five following publications for the professional drone community are now available online here. Continue reading
Ukrainian Drone Gets Within 70 Miles Of Moscow
A Ukrainian-made UJ-22 drone has come down in Russia within 70 miles of Moscow. This appears to be the closest a Ukrainian uncrewed aerial system has gotten to the Russian capital and follows the unexpected deployment of additional air defense assets there last month. This incident is also just one of a recent flurry of apparent Ukrainian drone attacks, or at least attempted attacks, on Russian targets in the past 24 hours or so.
GA-ASI Establishes New Collaboration Agreement with Leidos in Australia
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and Leidos have agreed to continue the successful business relationship previously held between GA-ASI and Cobham Australia. Continue reading