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
Schiebel CAMCOPTER S-100 Performs Maritime Surveillance for EMSA in Romania
After the successful operations in 2021, Schiebel’s CAMCOPTER S-100 is once again supporting the Romanian Border Police. The operations started in March and are scheduled to continue until August 2022. The Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) service is delivered by the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA). Continue reading
Iranian Army Reveals Underground Drone Site
Iranian state television on Saturday broadcast footage of an air force base for drones under the Zagros mountain range in the west of the country. The exact location of the base was not revealed, although the TV reporter said he travelled on a helicopter for nearly 40 minutes from the city of Kermanshah to reach it. Continue reading
Eurovision Winner Sells Trophy for $900,000 to Buy Drones for Ukraine
A crypto-currency exchange bought this year’s Eurovision crystal microphone trophy from Kalush Orchestra, the Ukrainian rap-folk band that won the competition, to help it raise funds for their country’s fight against the Russian military. Continue reading
Australia’s Aerologix Raises $3M
Sydney-based drone tech company Aerologix is taking its operations to new heights after closing a AUD4.2 million (USD 3M) funding round led by specialist investment manager Ellerston Capital. Continue reading
Hermes 900 Crashes Near Popular Philippines Resort
A Hermes 900 drone of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) crashed Saturday morning near a popular mountain resort in Baungon town in Bukidnon province on Saturday afternoon, May 28. The military reported no casualties or major damage to any private property. Continue reading
India’s PM Modi ‘Wants to See a Drone in Every Farm’
At the launch of Bharat Drone Mahotsav 2022 – a two-day event with over 70 exhibitors, at Delhi’s Pragati Maidan on Friday, May 27, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on hailed the use of technology in the past eight years as a “bridge” for reaching government benefits to the poor and mocked those who create “fear” about it. Continue reading
Austria Selects Rheinmetall C-UAS System for Evaluation
The Austrian armed forces have selected Rheinmetall’s C-sUAS system for a six-month period of testing and evaluation. In May 2022 Rheinmetall Air Defence AG shipped the latest version of its rapidly deployable counter-small unmanned aerial system (C-sUAS) to the Austrian military. Continue reading