Transport
EMED Group, one of the largest healthcare logistic providers to the UK's National Health Service, and Skyports Drone Services have successfully completed a proof-of-concept project aimed at bringing additional innovation and sustainability benefits to medical courier services. Launched in June 2023, the four-week trial was
HAPS
A California start-up has broken the endurance flight record for small uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs), with its test aircraft remaining aloft for three days and surpassing the previous milestone by nearly double. Kraus Hamdani Aerospace (KHA), which develops all-electric UAVs for defence and commercial applications, said on 2
Business
Israel-based ParaZero Technologies Ltd., an aerospace company focused on drone safety systems for commercial drones and urban air mobility aircraft, has received a second order for its custom safety system for drones by one of the world’s largest automotive manufacturers. The repeat order follows an agreement previously signed
Belarus wants to secure an agreement with Iran to produce Shahed drones in a converted factory in its southeastern Gomel Region, which borders Ukraine just north of the Dnipro’s “Sea of Kyiv” reservoir, western analysts have said. According to Institute for the Study of War (ISW) analysts, Belarusian Defense
Business
India in recent months has barred domestic manufacturers of military drones from using components made in China over concerns about security vulnerabilities, according to four defence and industry officials and tender documents. The measure comes amid tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbours and as New Delhi pursues a military modernisation
Test Ranges
The United Arab Emirates' (UAE's) Edge Group revealed the location of its unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) testing facility on 4 August, when it released a video showing demonstrations it put on for a Brazilian naval delegation. The video said the Brazilians were taken to the company'
Regulations
The FAA released a much-anticipated update on the scope of federal preemption of state and local regulation of unmanned aircraft systems ("UAS"), or drones. At least 44 states have laws regulating UAS, some of which raise preemption issues. The agency first addressed this issue in a 2015
C-UAS
Russian Lancet drones present a significant threat to Ukraine’s defense mechanisms, given their capability to target and obliterate even well-armoured vehicles. Despite being compact and cost-efficient, their potential for destruction makes them challenging to neutralize, especially with costly missiles. However, traditional anti-aircraft machine guns may offer
Research
The Peregrine project was started in 2020 to build a smaller and more affordable system than those attempted previously, now made possible by advances in fixed-wing UAVs and miniaturized electronics. We knew we couldn’t do the IPR with off-the-shelf systems. We had to start with a
Military
Drones are becoming an indispensable weapon in Ukraine’s fight to expel Russian invasion forces from its territory, with commercial, off-the-shelf quadcopters serving as eyes in the skies for Ukrainian front-line forces. To end reliance on foreign-made drones, Ukraine is ramping up its own drone manufacturing
Draganfly Inc. has announced that its new manufacturing facility in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan is scheduled to come online in Q3. This expansion is part of Draganfly’s commitment to meeting the increasing market potential for products and solutions. The Saskatoon facility is specifically designed to accommodate a growing demand for UAV
Testing
On August 1, 2023, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. completed multiple successful takeoffs and landings with its Mojave Unmanned Aircraft System on a dirt strip near El Mirage, California. The ability to take off and land on unimproved surfaces demonstrates Mojave’s departure from traditional fixed-wing aircraft’s dependance