Transport
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. Wing, which spun out of the moonshot division previously known as Google X in 2018, delivers packages in
Military
Boeing Australia recently achieved two more milestones on the Royal Australian Air Force’s Loyal Wingman – Advanced Development Program: weight on wheels and aircraft power on. The development milestones for the unmanned aircraft come just weeks after completion of the first fuselage, allowing for rapid progress on systems installation and
Business
ASYLON Inc., was awarded a contract from the United States Air Force Research Lab to provide the future of persistent ISR, inspection and perimeter security. This includes exploring the ability to use available water-based resources in the mission operating environment to generate power and recharge air and ground autonomous platforms,
Accidents
The Pakistani military has shot down an Indian "spy drone" in the disputed Kashmir region shortly after four Pakistani children were killed by Indian mortar fire. The Indian drone had crossed 60 meters over the Line of Control (LoC) into Pakistan when it was shot down and captured
Video
Every technological product we use today started off as an idea in someone’s mind. It then went from an idea to a blueprint, and then to a prototype, and then eventually to a product that we were able to go out and buy. Not every good idea makes it
Data Links & Communications
Schiebel has introduced a new mobile antenna system to its Camcopter S-100 unmanned aircraft system (UAS) product range, expanding the line-of-sight (LOS) connectivity between the company's existing antennas and the UAS, the company told Jane's. The mobile antenna is derived from a Salzgitter Maschinenbau AG (SMAG)
Business
Liteye Systems, Inc, a world leader in Counter Unmanned Aerial Systems (CUAS), announced the receipt of a $6M add-on production order bringing the March & April 2020 total award to $9M. The recent award by the US Government continues a three-year span of production that delivers life-saving technology to our
UAM/UTM
In response to the evolving global regulatory framework and a growing demand for intelligent, safe and secure airspace management capabilities for autonomous systems, ANRA Technologies, a supplier of UAS Traffic Management (UTM) capabilities, has announced the release of SmartSkies. A scalable and highly adaptable family of software services that enables
UAM/UTM
Woolpert has been contracted by the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) to develop a strategic plan and concept of operations for Indiana's unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) program. The firm will create policies, procedures and standards for INDOT to manage, share and align with designated agencies throughout the state.
Research
As NASA looks to the future of flight, the agency is investing in technologies aimed at changing the aviation industry as we know it. These developments vary from basic materials to full-scale experimental aircraft, all designed to increase efficiency and reliability, while decreasing weight and cost. NASA engineers are developing
Testing
Boeing recently demonstrated the capability of S-100 Camcopter unmanned air vehicles to delivered supplies to U.S. Army troops. The S-100 Camcopter delivered supplies to U.S. Army troops, the first time an autonomous air vehicle with vertical takeoff and landing resupplied Army troops. The Boeing S-100 Camcopter variant, produced
Testing
GA-ASI demonstrated ways in which SkyGuardian can be used for a variety of commercial and public services applications, using its onboard sensors.