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Liteye Systems, based in Denver Colorado, announced the US Army will be the first customer to field the new Spyglass 3D Radar as part of a multi-mission / multi-domain defense solution. The Spyglass 3D Radar is designed and manufactured by Numerica Corporation, based in Ft. Collins Colorado. Continue reading
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. has successfully completed key system-level tests for the new Protector RG Mk1 Remotely Piloted Aircraft. The Protector is the UK Royal Air Force’s version of the MQ-9B SkyGuardian, which is GA-ASI’s latest model of RPA and is on track to become the world’s first certified Medium-altitude, Long-endurance (MALE) RPA. Continue reading
Germany-based HHLA Sky and US-based Iris Automation have announced an international partnership. By integrating their unique technologies, they improve two of the current most challenging tasks in drone operations beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS): to remotely, globally and simultaneously control over 100 industrial drones from a centralized control center – while increasing local air space safety by detecting and avoiding other unmanned or manned aircraft. Continue reading
Thales‘ TopSky – UAS solution is already in service in Lille, in northern France, and has now been adopted by air traffic controllers at Rennes airport in Brittany to manage unmanned air traffic. The solution makes the flight request process more efficient, helping drone operators to gain easier access to airspace. Continue reading
While novel uses for unmanned aerial vehicles are growing all the time, the regulatory framework for drone operation is struggling to keep pace, raising concerns about the insurability of these exposures. Continue reading
DROW, an AI-integrated automatic flight ground control platform (GCP) that uses urban air traffic management (UATM) technology developed by CLROBUR, has opened a new chapter in the field of logistics in Korea by delivering a product using an autonomous drone. Continue reading
Airobotics , a manufacturer of autonomous drones, has signed its first contract with Zzapp Malaria, the creators of an AI platform that develops and supports Malaria eradication strategies. Continue reading
The China-developed Wing Loong-10 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) has completed a scientific research and experiment test mission on marine meteorological observation. Continue reading