Edge Autonomy* has announced that it will produce and deliver Penguin unmanned aerial vehicles to the U.S. Army. Continue reading
Chinese Firm Bought North Dakota Farm Near Grand Forks Air Force Base
A Chinese company’s purchase of farmland in North Dakota just down the road from a US Air Force base that houses sensitive drone technology has lawmakers on Capitol Hill worried about potential espionage by Beijing, according to a report. Continue reading
Ørsted and DSV Test Cargo Drones at Danish Offshore Wind Farm
Danish energy firm Ørsted is teaming up with Danish logistics firm DSV to trial drone deliveries of spare parts and equipment to its 400MW Anholt wind farm in the Kattegat area of the North Sea, between Denmark and Sweden. Continue reading
UK Provides £100M Worth of UAVs to Ukraine
The UK will provide another £1 billion of military support to Ukraine, the Prime Minister announced at the NATO Leaders’ Summit on Thursday 30th June. Continue reading
Embry-Riddle Researchers Get FAA Grant to Improve Drone Safety
Researchers at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University recently received a $371,000 grant from the Federal Aviation Administration to study the detection systems of uncrewed aerial systems (UAS), or drones, to improve the safety of their operation. Continue reading
Aerovironment Gets $10M US Army Puma 3 AE Contract
Aerovironment Incorporated, Simi Valley, California, was awarded a $10,082,845 firm-fixed-price contract for the Puma 3 AE Unmanned Aircraft System. Continue reading
Taiwan Drone Completes 10-Hour Test Flight
The indigenously designed Teng Yun 2 drone crossed development milestones over the weekend, flying more than 10 hours straight and circling Taiwan’s Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ). Continue reading
AERTEC Completes European Defence Agency UAS TARSIS Test Campaign
The ATLAS Experimental Flight Center in Jaén, Spain has hosted the final phase of SAFETERM (Safe Autonomous Flight Termination System), a project sponsored by the European Defence Agency (EDA) and developed by technology companies GMV and AERTEC. Continue reading