Business
GA-ASI Gets $27M US Navy Reaper Contract
The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity
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Transport
Acecore Tests Drone Delivery of Airplane Parts at Schiphol Airport
Dutch drone manufacturer, Acecore Technologies, was invited to demonstrate their drone delivery solution at the Netherlands' largest airport, Schiphol Amsterdam. The Dutch ASNP (LVNL) saw the opportunity to test several innovative drone applications after the air traffic was greatly reduced as a result of the ongoing health crisis. Drone
News
Blockchain in Unmanned Aviation - SkyGrid Whitepaper
SkyGrid has just published a new whitepaper about the power of blockchain in unmanned aviation. At a high-level, blockchain can improve drone traceability and auditability by creating tamper-proof flight records in real-time. Augmented with smart contracts, blockchain technology also has the ability to automate compliance with the airspace rules and
Military
Russia to Deploy Drones to Air Base in Kyrgyzstan
Two Orlan-10 multi-purpose drones will arrive for Russia’s Kant air base in Kyrgyzstan by the end of 2020, the press office of the Central Military District reported. Russia’s Central Military District Commander Colonel-General Alexander Lapin announced on February 27 that a squad of short- and medium-range unmanned aerial
Agriculture
Drones Help Tackle Tree Disease in Scottish Highlands
The high-flying devices use thermal imaging technology to assess the lay of the land beneath forest canopies. They were brought in by Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) to plan woodland management in the face of a “devastating” plant pathogen. The LIDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) cameras are being used to
Military
Israel's Intelligence Service Gets Drone Unit
A new drone unit which will serve under the IDF’s secretive Intelligence Division’s VISINT 9900 Unit, was officially opened last week. Unit 9900 is responsible for gathering visual intelligence including geographical data from satellites and aircraft, as well as mapping and interpreting the visual intelligence for troops on
Inspections
Samsung's New Drone-Based AI Solution to Optimize 5G Network Performance
Samsung Electronics has announced a successful demonstration of its new drone-based antenna configuration measurement solution for 4G and 5G networks in the company’s campus.
News
Plymouth Rock Technologies X1 - First Commercially Available 5G Drone
Plymouth Rock Technologies Inc. has announced that its X1 platform will begin initial production with integrated 5G command and control modules as standard. Airbus Industries first showcased the 5G UAS technology in 2019 as a proof of concept. In many tests, cellular networks have proven to be capable of serving
Commercial
ST Engineering to Perform Aircraft Inspection by Drone in Singapore
ST Engineering will be using its in-house developed drone solution, DroScan to carry out General Visual Inspection (GVI) during aircraft maintenance at its maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facilities in Singapore after its Aerospace sector received authorisation from the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS). This is the first-ever authorisation
C-UAS
AeroDefense Partners with US Air Force to Develop Rapid Deploy Drone Detection
AeroDefense, provider of drone detection technology that detects and locates drones and pilots simultaneously, announced plans to develop a rapidly deployable and ruggedized drone detection system with the United States Air Force (USAF). AeroDefense contracted with Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst’s 621st Contingency Response Squadron (CRS) and 87th Security Forces Squadron
Accidents
India Downs Pakistani Arms Smuggling Drone
The Indian Border Security Force shot down a Pakistani drone along the International Border in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, the officials said. The patrolling party of the BSF found the drone flying in the Rathua area of Hiranagar sector in Kathua, Jammu And Kashmir and shot
Commercial
Drones to Release Sterile Mosquitoes to Control Zika
A new study from the International Atomic Energy (IAEA) uses drones to increase the effectiveness and reduce costs related to using the nuclear technique that aims to suppress disease-carrying mosquitoes. This is a significant step in deploying this method on a large-scale basis to control the mosquitoes causing dengue, yellow