The U.S. Army simultaneously tested drones that are catapulted in midair or flung from the ground during its most recent Project Convergence networking experiment, blurring the line between what have been distinct domains. Continue reading
Rheinmetall Teams with AeroVironment for NATO Special Forces Project
Rheinmetall , a renowned development partner and direct supplier to the global automotive industry and a leading provider for security technology, and AeroVironment, a renowned American unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) manufacturer, have teamed up to participate in a . Continue reading
SpaceX Curbed Ukraine’s Use of Starlink Internet for Drones
SpaceX has taken steps to prevent Ukraine’s military from using the company’s Starlink satellite internet service for controlling drones in the region during the country’s war with Russia, SpaceX’s president said Wednesday. Continue reading
UK HAPS Startup Takes Legal Action Against Airbus
Avealto Ltd has issued a cease and desist letter against Airbus HAPS Connectivity Solutions Ltd — recently renamed Aalto HAPS Ltd — in relation to its infringement of Avealto’s trademarked name. Continue reading
Airobotics Gets $3.5m Order and Joint Venture with SkyGo to Deploy Autonomous Drones in Abu Dhabi
Ondas Holdings Inc., a provider of private industrial wireless networks and commercial drone and automated data solutions, announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary Airobotics, Ltd., and Sky Go Transport of Goods L.L.C , a UAE-based company with commercial license to provide unmanned aerial transport of goods and services across the city of Abu Dhabi, have signed a Term Sheet for Joint Venture (the “SkyGo JV”) to provide aerial drone services to the city of Abu Dhabi. Continue reading
UK Health Service to Test Drone Flights for Medical Supplies between Northumberland Hospitals
Drones carrying key medical supplies will be taking to the skies of Northumberland from next week as the trial phase of an innovative NHS project gets underway. Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is partnering with Apian, a company which has come through the NHS Clinical Entrepreneurs Programme, to explore the use of Uncrewed Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) to carry chemotherapy drugs, blood samples and other items between sites. Continue reading
Mississippi State University Gets $19M Department of Homeland Security UAS Research Funding
Mississippi State University (MSU) has once again been tapped to lead a major uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) research, testing and evaluation project on behalf of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Continue reading
Schiebel and Thales Awarded £20M Royal Navy Contract by UK Ministry of Defence
Schiebel and Thales have been awarded the Uncrewed Air Systems (UAS) contract “Peregrine” by the UK Ministry of Defence. This prestigious £20M contract award will deliver the unrivalled CAMCOPTER S-100 UAS, fitted with a powerful naval surveillance sensor suite, to provide a comprehensive maritime capability protecting Royal Navy ships on operational tasks. Continue reading