Aeronautics Group – a provider of integrated holistic solutions based on unmanned systems platforms, payloads and communications for defence and HLS applications – is to unveil the Orbiter 4 system with a flexible VTOL capability. Continue reading
K-State Salina Selected Again to Support National UAS Prize Competition
Following its successful coordination of the recent First Responder Unmanned Aircraft System Triple Challenge, Kansas State University Salina Aerospace and Technology Campus has again been selected to lead an unmanned aircraft systems competition that will award prize money to winners. Continue reading
Drone Delivery Canada Gets Approval for Commercial BVLOS Drone Delivery in British Columbia
Drone Delivery Canada Corp. has announced that it has received a Special Flight Operations Certificate (“SFOC”) from Transport Canada, issued on May 18, 2022, for Beyond Visual Line of Sight commercial drone delivery for its University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine’s ‘Remote Communities Drone Transport Initiative program (drone deliveries between Village of Fraser Lake and Stellat’en First Nation). Continue reading
Lithuanians Crowdfund Bayraktar TB2 for Ukraine
In just 3.5 days of collecting, the Lithuanian people raised five million euros to buy a Turkish UAS Bayraktar TB2 to donate to the Ukrainian defense forces. Continue reading
Russian Soldier Gives Drone the Finger Before it Drops Bomb
A Russian soldier gives a drone the finger moments before the unmanned aerial vehicle dropped a bomb on his platoon, footage released by a Ukrainian official showed. Continue reading
San Jose Man Risks 30 Years Prison for Smuggling US Aviation Technology to China
A man from San Jose, California, has been charged with smuggling and violating export control laws after allegedly sending sensitive aviation software to a public university in Beijing. Continue reading
LATAM Reduces Inspection Time for Aircraft from 8 Hours to 40 Minutes Using Drones
LATAM Airlines Group in South America, has begun tests to use drones in the exterior inspection of aircraft fuselages. According to preliminary results, the time of this process has been reduced from eight hours to only 40 minutes. The implementation of this technology allows LATAM to achieve more efficient and secure outcomes. Continue reading
Falck Launches Medical Drone Services in Southern Denmark
Healthcare and emergency assistance firm Falck has begun medical drone deliveries between the town of Svendborg in southeastern Denmark, and the island of Ærø. Continue reading