General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. announced that the family of Gray Eagle Unmanned Aerial Systems surpassed 1 million flight hours on March 16, 2021 during U.S. Army flight operations. Continue reading
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Court Rejects Evidence in Lawsuit Gathered with Drones
A northern Michigan community violated the rights of two residents by using a drone to take aerial photos of cars and other salvage material at their property, the state appeals court said. Continue reading
India to Spend $3BN on 30 MQ-9 Reapers
India plans to ink a major defence deal with the US to procure 30 armed drones worth $3 billion (approximately Rs 22,000 crore) to enhance military capabilities, sources said. As per plans, India will be acquiring 30 MQ-9 Reaper — 10 each for the three services. Continue reading
Manna to Deliver Samsung Galaxy by Drone in Ireland
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., announced a new partnership with Manna Drone Delivery, a move that will see drone delivery made available to Irish customers when purchasing the latest range of Galaxy devices (including the S21 Ultra, the Galaxy Buds Pro, the Galaxy Tab S7, the Galaxy Watch 3, and Samsung’s recently launched Galaxy A Series) via Samsung.com/ie. Continue reading
Germany’s EuroHawk to Become Costly Museum Exhibit
The story of Germany’s Euro Hawk surveillance drone — a planned Europeanized version of the Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk — has finally come to its sorry end. The ill-fated RQ-4E unmanned aerial vehicle is headed to a museum in the German capital, after plans to sell the one-off aircraft to Canada collapsed. Continue reading
How to Keep Drones Flying When a Motor Fails
Robotics researchers at the University of Zurich show how onboard cameras can be used to keep damaged quadcopters in the air and flying stably – even without GPS. Continue reading
Arrest After Drone Found with a Bag of Heroin
Simi Valley police arrested a man who they say was operating a drone with a bag of heroin onboard. John Piani, 51, was taken into custody Friday in the 900 block of Enchanted Way on suspicion of selling heroin and methamphetamine, the police department said. Continue reading
Dronehub and RCS Engineering to Integrate Property Security System
Dronehub – a provider of drone-in-a-box solutions – and RCS Engineering – a provider of telecommunication solutions related to security – integrate their technologies. They will create an innovative monitoring and security system based on breach detectors that trigger an autonomous control raid of the drone. Continue reading