Studio Drift created the image of a red beating heart in the sky above Rotterdam as part of its Franchise Freedom drone performance dedicated to healthcare workers, which Dezeen streamed live for Virtual Design Festival. Continue reading
Tag Archives: drones
Boeing Rolls Out First Loyal Wingman Unmanned Aircraft
A Boeing-led Australian industry team has presented the first unmanned Loyal Wingman aircraft to the Royal Australian Air Force, a historic milestone for the company and the Commonwealth. Continue reading
Akoustis Ships Drone XBAW Filter
Akoustis Technologies, Inc., an integrated device manufacturer (IDM) of patented bulk acoustic wave (BAW) high-band RF filters for mobile and other wireless applications, announced that it has achieved design lock and shipped its C-band filter for the drone market supporting unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). The filters will be used for control and non-payload communication (CNPC) links. Continue reading
Reliable Long-Range Multi-Link Communication for BVLOS UAS SAR Operations
Researchers at the TU Dortmund University have just published a 22-page paper which addresses the challenges of UAS usage in maritime SAR scenarios which lie in the remote control as well as the real-time exchange of acquired information like sensor data, videos, and images. Continue reading
Altitude Angel Launches Surveillance API
Altitude Angel, a world-wide UTM (Unmanned Traffic Management) technology provider, is making available a surveillance API which will allow integrators to both share and receive flight data from a variety of sensors and devices in near real-time, providing a truly comprehensive real-time picture of the airspace. Continue reading
AeroVironment Gets $76M US Army Switchblade Contract
AeroVironment Inc, Simi Valley, California, was awarded a $75,930,901 hybrid (cost-no-fee, cost-plus-fixed-fee, firm-fixed-price) contract to procure the Switchblade Weapon System.
Runaway Drone Closes Riga Airport
https://youtu.be/j9ggVKkr644
The airspace over Riga International Airport has been closed due to a lost and possibly still uncontrolled drone flying in Latvian airspace, Minister of Transport Talis Linkaits (New Conservative Party) announced. Continue reading
AirMap Offers Platform for US Air Force Agility Prime
AirMap is offering its autonomous aircraft digital airspace management system for the US Air Force’s (USAF’s) Agility Prime electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) procurement effort. Continue reading




