Business
The UK MoD has taken delivery of the latest market leading technology. UAVTEK, a UK based SME has developed and provided UK forces with the latest world-beating technology Nano Drones after winning the UK MoD Nano drone programme. The UK MoD recently went to tender for a new Nano drone
Business
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has signed a £65M contract with the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) for the manufacture and delivery of its first three Protector RG Mk1 Remotely Piloted Air Systems (RPAS). “This is a major milestone for the MQ-9B system and the Protector Program,” said Linden
BVLOS
Skyqraft, a data-driven infrastructure inspection company from Sweden, was granted BVLOS operation permission for the Vertical Technologies DeltaQuad VTOL UAV, to inspect a large portion of the Swedish power grid. Fully Autonomous Flying fully autonomous from takeoff to landing, using long-range radio transmission combined with LTE based video and control
C-UAS
Citadel Defense has released new AI-powered software and networking solutions in order to autonomously protect against 98% of commercial off-the-shelf drones. By securely networking multiple Titan systems together, a large base or airfield can achieve 24/7/365 protection through a single interface and the click of one button. “We
News
Matternet, a developer of an urban drone logistics platform, has announced that its M2 drone system is enabling a new hospital delivery network at Wake Forest Baptist Health in North Carolina. In collaboration with UPS Flight Forward (UPSFF), the service will use a hub-and-spoke routing model to provide rapid delivery
Commercial
Pakistan's Ministry of Science and Technology and Abn Satuma (Pvt) Ltd have signed a MoU for development of UAVs/drones for agriculture applications. The drones will specifically be used for countering locust attacks. Federal Minister Fawad Chaudhry represented the Ministry of S&T at the signing ceremony.
Accidents
Armenian defence forces have reportedly shot-down an Azerbaijani drone built by Israel. In a statement, Armenian army said the Israeli-made drone was hit by one of its air-defence systems early after violating its airspace over a southern section of the Armenian-Azerbaijani “line of contact” around Karabakh. “Azerbaijani armed forces have
Commercial
Skydio, a U.S. drone manufacturer and supplier of autonomous flight technology, has announced the upcoming availability of a new autonomous drone platform for enterprise and public sector, the Skydio X2. Skydio also announced several new software solutions that simplify inspections and situational awareness workflows: Skydio Autonomy Enterprise Foundation, Skydio
Business
LexisNexis Legal & Professional, a global provider of information and analytics has released, in partnership with international law firm Bird & Bird and ARPAS, a template Drone Services Agreement, written specifically to mitigate the legal challenges faced by the drone industry in England and Wales. The drone industry is enormous
Mapping & Surveying
Research conducted at the University of North Carolina Wilmington attempts to address the ambiguity associated with SGD point source locations.
Business
As part of the national response to COVID-19, and to support the domestic small unmanned aerial system (sUAS) industrial base, the Department of Defense awarded contracts totaling $13.4M to five companies to sustain the capabilities of this critical domestic industrial base. Using funds authorized and appropriated under the CARES
Control Stations
Northrop Grumman Corporation’s Forward Area Air Defense Command and Control (FAAD C2) system has been selected by the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) as the interim command and control system for future Counter-Small Unmanned Aerial System (C-sUAS) procurements. The decision follows the findings of a service board established