Drones are being used in a variety of ways around the world in face of the current pandemic – mainly to inform, enforce restrictions and to sanitise. Rather than dozens of individual posts, we’re collated some highlights into this one mega-post to hopefully make it all more easily digestible… Continue reading
University of South Australia Working on ‘Pandemic Drone’ to Detect Coronavirus
A ‘pandemic drone’ to remotely monitor and detect people with infectious respiratory conditions is being developed by the University of South Australia (UniSA) in partnership with a Canadian company. Continue reading
GA-ASI Installs New Predator Mission Trainer at FTTC
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. has installed a new Predator Mission Trainer (PMT) at its Flight Test and Training Center (FTTC) in Grand Forks, North Dakota. Continue reading
TEOCO to Futureproof Telstra’s UAV strategy
TEOCO, a provider of analytics, assurance and optimization solutions to over 300 communication service providers (CSPs) and OEMs worldwide, has announced that it has been selected by Australian telecommunications company Telstra to assist with the development of its UAV strategy. Continue reading
World’s First Internationally Piloted Drone Delivery
Swoop Aero has become the first drone logistics company globally to operate a fleet of aircraft from outside the country of operation. This capability was deployed in order to support the Malawian national government’s health system as they commence their response to the current pandemic. Continue reading
Liteye Gets $3M C-UAS Contract as Part of Critical US Defense Industrial Base
Liteye Systems, Inc. has announced the receipt of an add-on specialty production order for $3 M. The contract will ensure delivery of hardware for US Government urgent requirements during this unprecedented time dealing with COVID-19. Continue reading
Air National Guard to Install GA-ASI Detect and Avoid System on Two MQ-9 RPA
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. and the Air National Guard have signed a contract for GA-ASI to supply its Detect and Avoid System for one MQ-9 Block 1 and one MQ-9 Block 5 Remotely Piloted Aircraft. Continue reading
US Marine Corps to Double UAS Squadrons by 2030
An RQ-21A Blackjack attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163
The U.S. Marine Corps is planning to change its aviation community significantly as part of a long-range effort to align its force structure more with the National Defense Strategy, including doubling the number of unmanned aerial system (UAS) squadrons and deactivating three rotary-wing squadrons. Continue reading