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uAvionix, a supplier of certified and miniaturized communications, navigation, and surveillance (CNS) avionics, announced that it has been investing in the development and certification of a full lineup of Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) solutions for the small, tactical, and attritable Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) defense platforms. Continue reading
The North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) and the Northern Plains UAS Test Site (NPUASTS) are partnering with major players in the commercial UAS industry to execute the goals of the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) BEYOND program. Continue reading
Heron MK II
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) signed two deals, one to sell and one to lease two Heron MKII UAV systems to a central Asian country. The deal is valued at tens of millions of dollars. The systems include reconnaissance payloads, Heron MK II drones and land arrays. Continue reading
The UK’s first fleet of uncrewed fighter aircraft is one step closer to reality following a £30-million contract to design and manufacture a prototype in a three-year deal supporting more than 100 jobs in Belfast. Continue reading
The revolution of urban air mobility (UAM) covers new concepts of operations, business cases, applicable regulations, and stakeholders and end users. This new business sector needs to be secured, invented, refined, structured and industrialized while staying sustainable and interoperable within the U-space framework. Continue reading
Connected Places Catapult has partnered with ANGOKA Ltd, a Belfast cybersecurity start-up and Cranfield University in an exciting project to support and protect the future of drones and autonomous flying vehicles. Continue reading
SkyOne aboard the xStation, ready for liftoff. Photo by Eitan Rotbart, SkyX (PRNewsfoto/SkyX)
SkyX, a supplier of aerial intelligence with fully-autonomous long-range solutions, has announced the launch of its first Customer Advisory Board. The Board includes distinguished industry leaders whose focus will be to shape and guide SkyX’s strategy, go-to-market priorities and product offerings. Continue reading
In 2020, the German air navigation service provider DFS logged fewer reports of interference caused by drones at airports in Germany than in previous years. More than half of these occurrences, however, led to traffic disruptions. Continue reading