Reports are emerging describing a potential near miss with an unmanned aircraft system (UAS) while the C-32A that President Trump was flying on was making its final approach into Andrews Air Force base on Sunday evening. Continue reading
DJI Slashes Staff and Becomes More China-Centric
DJI’s flagship store in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China, Aug 8, 2020
Chinese drone giant SZ DJI Technology has been making sweeping cuts to its global sales and marketing teams as it faces coronavirus headwinds and mounting political pressure in key markets, current and former staff told Reuters. Continue reading
German Navy Starts At-Sea Tests of SKELDAR V-200
The German Navy (Deutsche Marine) has just started at-sea tests of the SKELDAR V200 vertical take off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) aboard first-in-class K130 corvette “Braunschweig”. Continue reading
Buena Vista, Colorado Approves Drone Park
The town of Buena Vista, Colorado, has approved a concept for an unmanned aircraft systems (UAS/drone) flying park . The drone park will be divided into four zones based on activity with areas for basic training, qualification operations, obstacle navigation and racing events. The proposal was put forward by the Central Colorado UAS Club. Continue reading
GA-ASI Gets $189M Belgium MQ-9B SkyGuardian Contract
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc., Poway, California, has been awarded a not-to-exceed $188,866,819 undefinitized contract action for Belgium MQ-9B SkyGuardian procurement. Continue reading
NUAIR to Conduct Vertiport Automation Analysis
Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente Jr. announced today that the county has been awarded an $897,000 task order for Advanced Air Mobility development through a NASA contract with its UAS Test Site at Griffiss International Airport. Continue reading
Elbit’s THOR Completes Environmental Qualification Tests
Tests demonstrated the capability of THOR to withstand hard-gusting rain
Elbit Systems’ THOR, a multi-rotor Vertical Take-off and Landing (VTOL) mini Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), successfully completed a series of environmental qualification tests ahead of the delivery of more than a thousand of units to an army in Southeast Asia. Continue reading
Bald Eagle Attacks Shoreline-Mapping Drone – Drops it into Lake Michigan
An Upper Peninsula bald eagle launched an airborne attack on a drone operated by a Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) pilot last month, tearing off a propeller and sending the aircraft to the bottom of Lake Michigan. Continue reading