COPTRZ Ltd of the UK and Tomahawk Robotics have announced a formal and strategic partnership for the defence and public safety markets in the UK. Continue reading
University of Alabama Gets FAA Grant to Improve Drone Responses to Disasters
Efforts to better coordinate drone responses to natural and human-made disasters have landed The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) a three-year, $828,070 grant, the second-largest in a group recently awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Continue reading
China’s Pandemic Drones are Back
Drones with loudspeakers have been swooping between apartment blocks in China ordering people to stay inside under the world’s strictest lockdown. Continue reading
Norway Issues RFI in Advance of VTOL UAS Procurement
The Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency (NDMA) has issued an RFI entiteld ‘Market Survey – Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) Role 2 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)’. The Agency intends to procure VTOL UAVs for the Norwegian armed Forces. Continue reading
Liteye Gets $4.5M Contract for SHIELD to Support US Army RCCTO HEL Systems
Liteye Systems, based in Centennial Colorado, has been awarded a $4,500,000, multiple-year contract to further develop and integrate its Liteye SHIELD C-sUAS payload in the US Army (RCCTO) HEL prototype effort. This second contract continues the work of last year’s award from RCCTO and furthers the SHIELD platform advancements. Continue reading
Teledyne FLIR Debuts SIRAS Drone for Public Safety and Industrial Inspection
Teledyne FLIR, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated has launched SIRAS, a professional drone that includes a quick-connect dual radiometric thermal and visible camera payload. Engineered for data security, performance, and affordability, SIRAS is optimized for industrial and utility inspection, public safety, firefighting, and search and rescue missions. Continue reading
Range Extender for Hybrid Drones from Löweheiser
The 32 HYBGEN from Löweheiser is an electric generator that can be installed into a multirotor drone to extend the flight time. This hybrid powertrain is ideal for drones up to 25 kg MTOW that require long flight times or heavy payloads. Continue reading
Thumbs Up for Denmark’s International Drone Show
Drone companies from Denmark, Europe and the U.S. flocked to the International Drone Show last week to showcase technologies and get updated on the latest drone developments. The annual expo and conference in Odense, Denmark, got a big thumbs up from international drone companies, who said the level of innovation and business opportunities was outstanding. Continue reading