Patents
uAvionix announced that it has been granted a new patent critical to safe and secure integration of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) into National Airspace Systems (NAS). U.S. Patent 10,733,894, titled "Direct-Broadcast Remote Identification (RID) Device for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)" addresses the critical need
Testing
AeroVironment, Inc. announced that the Sunglider solar-powered high-altitude pseudo-satellite (HAPS) achieved key test milestones, including reaching an altitude of more than 60,000 feet above sea level and successfully demonstrating mobile broadband communication. Sunglider’s development and testing is funded by HAPSMobile Inc., a joint venture majority-
Business
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has been awarded a $950,000,000 ceiling Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity (ID/IQ) contract for the maturation, demonstration and proliferation of capability across platforms and domains, leveraging open systems design, modern software and algorithm development in order to enable Joint All Domain
Testing
The China-developed Wing Loong-2 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) has completed the country’s first large UAV-supported emergency communication exercise, announced its developer, the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (Avic). The Wing Loong-2 successfully completed the exercise mission, flying continuously for around 20 hours across three provinces,
The Aerospace Division of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says it is using a reverse-engineered version of the American unmanned aerial vehicle RQ-170 to seed clouds. The move comes to tackle drought in parts of the country. Over the past couple of years, the IRGC’s
Testing
Ciconia Ltd, an Israeli company specialising in mid-air conflict management systems, recently demonstrated C&CAS (Co-ordination and Collision Avoidance System) its UTM enabling technology ‘live in Harmony’ concept between a Helicopter and a Drone. The demonstration was held in an open field obstruction free zone; a car
Commercial
maxon has collaborated with drone startup Flybotix to develop performance-optimized brushless DC motors for a new kind of inspection drone. With the know-how gained from this and other projects, maxon is making inroads into the new UAV market, where the reliability and quality of components are becoming more
Video
The thrilling story of a 1942 duel in the stratosphere between Germany's Junkers Ju-86 high-flying spy plane and a specially modified Spitfire in the hands of a daredevil prince. The Junkers Ju 86 was a German monoplane bomber and civilian airliner designed in the early 1930s,
Military
Canada has suspended the export of certain drone technologies to Turkey following allegations that they are being used in the ongoing conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia. François-Philippe Champagne, Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs, on Monday announced that he has directed Global Affairs Canada to investigate the claims adding that
Commercial
Fortress UAV, a supplier of UAS maintenance and deployment services based in Plano, Texas, is now offering a Drone Field Repair Kit available for public purchase. The Drone Field Repair Kit will serve as a critical emergency option for drone operators who need a quick fix for maintenance while on-
Testing
The US Army for the first time caught and recovered Area-I Altius “air-launched effects” drones in mid-air using a quadcopter during Project Convergence exercises in August and September. Air-launched effects are small UAVs carried aboard and released from larger aircraft, giving them extended reach. The Altius-
Business
Kiev plans to purchase up to 48 Bayraktar Tactical Block 2 (TB2) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), Turkey’s domestically made combat drones, a Ukrainian news site reported, citing the export and import body operating under Ukraine’s defense industry umbrella institution. The purchase of such a large number of UAVs