A huge cannabis factory worth £500k, which was hidden in a disused pub in Willenhall, has been raided after it was rumbled by drones. Continue reading
US to Change Policy on Overseas Drone Sales
The Trump administration plans to reinterpret a Cold War-era arms agreement between 34 nations with the goal of allowing U.S. defense contractors to sell more American-made drones to a wide array of nations, three defense industry executives and a U.S. official told Reuters. Continue reading
Dubai Police Manned Drone Crashes During Exhibition
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A manned eVTOL from the Dubai Police crashed a few days ago during a live display. The video has been uploaded by the manufacturer Hoversurf, to show that the security measures were effective. Continue reading
Liteye Announces New Field Operations Divisions
System Operators Being Trained on Liteye’s Counter UAS Systems
Liteye Systems, Inc., has announced the formation of its new Field Operations division to provide consultation, fielding, training, services, and support operations for all Counter UAS activities. Continue reading
Drone Technology Counts Turtles on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef
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Researchers at Raine Island, the world’s largest green turtle rookery, have used a drone to conduct accurate population surveys, with stunning results. Continue reading
IAI to Acquire Bluebird for $29M
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is in advanced negotiations to acquire Israeli drone manufacturer Bluebird Aero Systems Ltd. at a valuation of NIS 100 million (approximately $29 million), according to people with knowledge of the deal who spoke to Calcalist under the condition of anonymity. Continue reading
Wing Now Dropping Library Books to Kids
Kelly Passek has thought up a way to get kids to read this summer: deliver library books by drone. Passek, a middle-school librarian, was one of the first customers of a drone delivery service launched in Christiansburg, Va., last year by Wing, a company owned by Google parent Alphabet. After seeing how quickly her household goods and meals were delivered, she petitioned the company to take on library books, too. The company said yes, and the first books fly out this week. Continue reading
AeroVironment Gets NATO $80M Potential Contract
Puma 3AE
AeroVironment, Inc. announced its receipt of two firm-fixed-price orders totalling $9,804,448 from the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA). The orders, received on March 5, 2020 and April 16, 2020, encompass the procurement of Raven and Puma 3 AE tactical UAS and spares. Delivery for the first order is anticipated by August 2020 and the second order by October 2020. Continue reading