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ZALA AERO Develops New Hybrid VTOL UAV

The new ZALA AERO VTOL ZALA 421-16EV HD features a unique adaptive system for using the aerodynamic properties of UAV in all flight modes. Combining the latest scientific and technical developments of the company, it broadcasts the video stream in HD quality (1280*720), which allows the ground station operator to examine the streaming video in the detail. Continue reading

US Navy MQ-4 Triton Flying Operational Missions from Guam

US Navy MQ-4C Triton taxis at Andersen Air Force Base on April 29, 2020

Almost three months after arriving in Guam, a pair of MQ-4C Triton autonomous, unmanned aircraft have integrated into fleet operations and training flights and stretched the Navy’s maritime domain awareness across the Indo-Pacific, according to the US Navy. Continue reading

US Air Force Seeks Proposals for Potential $400M Skyborg UAV Prototyping Program

Kratos XQ-58A Valkyrie is a potential platform to carry the Skyborg system

The U.S. Air Force has issued a broad agency announcement to seek technical proposals for a potential $400M program that aims to advance prototyping and experimentation work on Skyborg unmanned air vehicles. Continue reading

Survey of European Drone Operations to Help Frame Future Standards

This notification concerns the European drone operator community. It has as purpose to inform the members of this community on 2 upcoming surveys that have been created in the framework of the AW-Drone Project, which is funded by the European Union in the context of the Horizon 2020 Programme. Continue reading

Mosquito Night Navigation Inspires New Drone Obstacle Avoidance System

Scientists have used the principles that guide a mosquito’s nocturnal flight to develop a quadcopter equipped with an elegant collision-avoidance sensory system. Their research, published in Science, demonstrates how the mosquito avoids obstacles in the dark by sensing changes in the airflows generated by its flapping wings. Continue reading

ZALA AERO Drone Delivery Optimises Route

The ZALA AERO DRONE DELIVERY (ZDD) service solves the problem of delivering cargo to any location, regardless of its whereabouts. It is no longer necessary to construct complex logistics routes and think about traffic, the new solution is delivery by the shortest route, in the shortest time possible. Continue reading