UAS VISION
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Frost & Sullivan’s recent analysis, Global Commercial UAS Market Outlook, 2020, finds that the industry is transitioning from a nascent to a growth stage. With the surge in demand for commercial drones by the professional segment, unit shipment is estimated to rise at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.5%, reaching 2.91 million units by 2023 from 2.44 million units in 2019. Continue reading
It’s been a year since Wing made its first deliveries to the Gungahlin community in Canberra, Australia. The company is grateful for the support it has received from the hundreds of customers using Wing’s drone delivery service, and the valuable feedback they’ve provided. Continue reading
Predator B Block 5
On January 8th General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI) for the first time flew a new MQ-9 Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) to a customer location at Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico. Typically a new MQ-9 is packed and shipped by GA-ASI for reassembly after delivery. Continue reading
Police in Treviolo, near Bergamo, are now using drones to take people’s temperatures and to control movement. Continue reading
AirMap, a digital airspace and automation company serving the drone economy, and Aiviewgroup, the Italian aerial intelligence company, are partnering to deliver drone operations management solutions to the enterprise market. The companies will integrate AirMap’s airspace intelligence and operations management tools with Aiviewgroup’s aerial inspection and fleet management solutions. Continue reading
AeroVironment, Inc. announced its receipt of a $10,677,987 firm-fixed-price contract award for Puma 3 AE systems and spares on Feb. 18, 2020 for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps Small Tactical Unmanned Aircraft Systems (SUAS) Program. Delivery is anticipated by April 2020. Continue reading
AW-Drones is a 36 months (2019-2021) project co-funded by the European Commission (EC) in the framework of Horizon 2020, the EU Research & Innovation programme. The project supports the ongoing EU regulatory process for the definition of technical rules, standards and procedures for civilian drones to enable safe, environmentally sound and reliable operations in the EU. Continue reading
Wing Series 7000
AAlphabet drone division Wing has completed more than 1,000 deliveries in the past two weeks as it sees a “significant” increase in demand for its services due to COVID-19. Continue reading