On March 13-14, 2022, Capital Factory and Guinn Partners will activate the Center for Autonomous Robotics (CAR) with a 2-day showcase of robots and drones during SXSW. Continue reading
IBAC Extends IS-BAO Helo Practices to Include RPAS
Celebrating the 20th anniversary of its International Standard for Business Aircraft Operations (IS-BAO), the International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) has released its first update to the standard in four years, including changes that better adapt to certain practices for helicopter operations. In addition, IBAC is expanding its IS-BAO portfolio to now include remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS). Continue reading
Wildfire Workshop Accelerates NASA Firefighting Solutions
In a changing climate, wildfires are becoming more widespread and devastating, threatening more people and land than ever before. In response, NASA is stepping up to the plate to determine what we can do to help fight wildfires – and we have some ideas. Continue reading
uAvionix Acquired by DC Capital Partners
uAvionix has announced its acquisition by DC Capital Partners, LLC (DCCP). Since uAvionix’s inception, the company has leveraged disruptive technology to emerge at the forefront of the unmanned and general aviation markets. Becoming a portfolio company of DCCP will propel uAvionix forward with the means to impact the broader aerospace and defense markets. Continue reading
Azur Drones Signs Partnership Agreement in Saudi Arabia
The National Security Services Company (SAFE) , fully owned by the Public Investment Fund (PIF), and Azur Drones, a drone-in-a-box solutions provider, have announced the signing of an agreement for a global strategic partnership. Continue reading
Polish MiG-29 Fighter – Video
The Mikoyan MiG-29 (Russian: Микоян МиГ-29; NATO reporting name: Fulcrum) is a twin-engine jet fighter aircraft designed in the Soviet Union. Continue reading
Saudi Firm ACES Partners with China Electronics to Manufacture UAV Payload Systems
Saudi Advanced Communications and Electronics Systems Co., ACES, has partnered with China Electronics Technology Group to manufacture unmanned aerial vehicle payload systems in the Kingdom.
Counter-Drone Solutions Must be Modular, Interoperable and Cost-Effective
In a new whitepaper, Teledyne FLIR Defense, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, finds that a multi-layered approach, incorporating common architectures and information sharing, among other imperatives, is needed to address the threat to life and property posed by weaponized use of small Unmanned Aerial Systems (sUAS). Continue reading