The German Parliament’s budget committee last week approved a 3 billion euro ($3.59 billion) contract for the development of a European military drone to be built by Airbus, Dassault and Leonardo a parliamentary source said. Continue reading
Ericsson and Vodafone UK use Drone Surveys to Speed Up Network Upgrades
Ericsson is working with Vodafone UK to speed up network planning and site upgrades through the trialled use of drones and Lidar-based 3D technology. Continue reading
French Navy Orders Second VSR700 Prototype from Airbus Helicopters
The French Minister of Armed Forces, Florence Parly, has announced that the Armament General Directorate (DGA) has signed an order to purchase eight additional H225Ms and a second VSR700 prototype from Airbus.The VSR700 is an unmanned aerial system being developed for the French Navy in partnership with Naval Group. Continue reading
Electrolyzers are First Step to Green Hydrogen Production
The hydrogen market is always associated with fuel cells and vehicles, but this is actually a tiny portion of the overall hydrogen market. In fact, to use hydrogen in fuel cells and industrial applications, it is necessary to produce hydrogen cost-effectively. Continue reading
Xwing Conducts Fully Autonomous Gate-to-Gate Cargo Flight with Cessna Aircraft
Xwing, a San Francisco startup developing technologies for self-flying aircraft, announced that it has completed what it called the world’s first fully autonomous demonstration flight of a commercial cargo aircraft from gate to gate. The Cessna Grand Caravan 208 pulled away from Xwing’s hangar in Concord, California, taxied, took off, landed and returned to the gate entirely on its own. Continue reading
Sony Airpeak – Elevating Creativity
Sony has updated the development status of its upcoming drone, Airpeak, announcing that they are combining their expertise in imaging, sensing and AI robotics technology in a continuous development of Airpeak. At CES 2021, Airpeak was unveiled as a drone system designed with professional filming in mind. Continue reading
LAPD Helicopter Drone Crash Pilot Gets $500 Fine
A Hollywood man who flew a drone that crashed into an LAPD helicopter last year was sentenced to a $500 fine and probation.
Airbus to Boost ‘Cold’ Technology Testing as Part of its Decarbonisation Roadmap
Airbus has launched “Advanced Superconducting and Cryogenic Experimental powertraiN Demonstrator” (ASCEND) to explore the impact of superconducting materials and cryogenic temperatures on the performance of an aircraft’s electrical propulsion systems. Continue reading