Military
The United Arab Emirates has reportedly supplied an Israeli air defense system to Libyan strongman General Khalifa Haftar to counter Turkish drones supplied to his rival, as fighting to capture Tripoli intensifies. According to a report in The New Arab, the system was supplied to counter Turkish drones as fighting
Research
Scientists from the Army Research Laboratory have designed a camera drone capable of being fired from a 40 mm grenade launcher, researchers say, on the heels of a patent filed last month. There are two variants of the Grenade Launched Unmanned Aerial System, or GLUAS, one is a is a
Transport
While it's important to get fresh seafood from fishing boats to restaurants as fast as possible, using a full-size crewed aircraft to do so isn't always cost-effective. That's why Yamaha and Japan Airlines are now looking at using a drone for part of the
Testing
On April 9, 2020, a Primoco model One 150 UAV unmanned aircraft successfully completed a continuous flight of 12 hours and 8 minutes. The aircraft safely landed on the runway 34 of the Písek - Krašovice airport at 20.23 LT. The unmanned aircraft flew 1240 km at an average
Research
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)
Transport
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. As communities worldwide confront
Military
“This is the first time that team Holloman has taken delivery of a new MQ-9 by ferry flight”
Commercial
Police in Treviolo, near Bergamo, are now using drones to take people's temperatures and to control movement. A heat sensor takes the offender's temperature and sends the information to a drone operator, who stares at a thermal map on his hand-held screen -- shining orange and
Commercial
1,000 drones were seen performing in southern China’s Shenzhen to celebrate Wuhan coming out of lockdown after months. The drones were in different colourful patterns and depicted medical frontliners, the Yellow Crane Tower and a slogan, to pay tribute to medical workers and send blessings to the country.
Business
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
Business
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. “Puma 3 AE is a
Video
The above video shows a traffic comparison between Tuesday 31 March 2019 and Tuesday 29 March 2020 in the EUROCONTROL Network. The overview provides information on the impact of the pandemic on the traffic situation in Europe and how it has changed compared to last year. This snapshot shows the