Leonardo is extending its training services capabilities to include rotorcraft unmanned aerial systems (UAS) to provide 360° training solutions to its growing customer base for maximised mission effectiveness and safety. Continue reading
Final 3 Teams in First FirePoint C3 Challenge
The FirePoint Innovations Center at Wichita State University has announced the final three teams have been selected in the first-ever FirePoint C3 Challenge. With a combined $35,000 in funding to bring their concepts to life, the three teams will now begin putting their heads—and designs—together, collaborating to build the U.S. Army’s next-generation unmanned aerial vehicle concept (UAV). Continue reading
Japan to Require Drone Licenses for BVLoS Flights
A postman checks a drone for mail delivery during a recent experiment in a Tokyo suburb
The Japanese government plans to establish a licensing system for operating drones when the flights are beyond the operator’s line of sight. Continue reading
First Order for FLIR Black Hornet Vehicle Reconnaissance System
FLIR Systems, Inc. announced that the Norwegian Defence Research Establishment has procured one of the company’s Black Hornet Vehicle Reconnaissance Systems (VRS) as part of an innovative base protection program. The order represents the first sale of an integrated VRS system for FLIR. Continue reading
Small, Precise and Affordable Gyroscope for Navigating without GPS
The new resonator and electrodes, on a finger for scale. The resonator is almost perfectly symmetrical, made of nearly-pure glass. This enables it to vibrate for long periods, similar to the ringing of a wine glass
A small, inexpensive and highly accurate gyroscope, developed at the University of Michigan, could help drones and autonomous cars stay on track without a GPS signal. Continue reading
Abionica Solutions and UAV Navigation Team on UAV Certification
UAV Navigation, a Spanish company in Flight Control Systems Solutions to UAVs, has signed a collaboration Agreement with Abionica Solutions-specialized company in engineering systems, avionics and UAVs Certification areas, to achieve their customers’ systems certification. Continue reading
TerraView Introduces its Second All-American UAV
TerraView, a California-based unmanned aircraft system (UAS) development and manufacturing company, has unveiled the RangePro X8P – Pixhawk, a follow-up model to last year’s RangePro X8, now with system components and options that meet federal government and Department of Defense (DoD) guidelines. Continue reading
Korea’s Daewoo E&C Buys 30% of Local Drone Startup AstroX
Daewoo Engineering and Construction has announced that it would acquire a 30 percent stake in a local racing drone startup company, AstroX as part of its “Build Together Startups” program initiated in August last year. The details of financial terms were not disclosed. Continue reading