VTOL
Leonardo is studying concepts for a second-generation rotary-wing unmanned air vehicle for use in both land and maritime environments. The European manufacturer is building on its experience with its AWHero 150-kg (330-lb.) light rotary-wing UAV and the SW-4 Solo, an optionally manned derivative of
Business
Germany has extended its agreements for the use of Israel Aerospace Industry’s Heron-1 reconnaissance drones in Afghanistan and Mali for another year, IAI announced recently. The contract includes the supply of assets and manpower to support the operation of the Israeli-made Heron-1 unmanned aerial-vehicle systems
Business
Mayflower Communications Company has delivered its Multi-Platform Anti-Jam GPS Navigation Antenna–Federated (MAGNA-F) to the U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC). Mayflowers’ GPS anti-jam system (MAGNA) provides protection for multiple military GPS receiver types (C/A and SAASM). The AFSOC platform has been proven
Software
SimActive Inc., a developer of photogrammetry software, is proud to announce that the National Gendarmerie of France has been using Correlator3D to support Saint Martin following Hurricane Irma. The software has facilitated rapid mapping from UAV images for damage assessment, aiding reconstruction efforts. “Correlator3D generated orthomosaics of excellent quality with
Video
Live coverage of SpaceX Elon Musk's Starman Driving a Tesla in Space after Successful Heavy Falcon Launch. Source: YouTube
Military
Poland is to acquire the Insitu Integrator small tactical unmanned aircraft system (STUAS), most likely to replace the smaller ScanEagle systems it already fields. A Foreign Military Sale (FMS) notification for systems related to the Integrator was posted by the US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) on 7 February. According
Military
Star UAV System Co Ltd, a Chengdu-based developer of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), has unveiled its export-oriented Star Shadow unmanned air vehicle (UCAV) concept at the Singapore Airshow 2018. Specifically designed as a low-observable and highly survivable surveillance and strike platform, the Star Shadow is envisioned to
Military
The MQ-9 Reapers the Air Force recently shifted to Afghanistan from an undisclosed location where they were supporting Operation Inherent Resolve were flown to Kandahar Airfield, rather than boxed up and shipped, marking a first for US Central Command. Maj. Gen. David Nahom, deputy commander of Air Forces Central
Commercial
Nesta, a global innovation foundation, has announced the five pioneering UK cities that they are partnering with this year to design how drone technology could operate in complex city environments to address local needs. This announcement follows an open call launched in November by Nesta’s Challenge Prize Centre as
Commercial
Intel Shooting Star drones made history for the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018 Opening Ceremony with the Winter Olympics’ first-ever drone light show that also set a Guinness World Records* title for the “most unmanned aerial vehicles airborne simultaneously.” The world record flight was prerecorded for the event. Kicking
Regulations
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published the document entitled “Opinion No 01/2018 - Introduction of Regulatory Framework for the Operation of UAS in the Open and Specific Categories”. This document appears to be quite different from the EASA’s NPA; it is true in the form, but not
Military
The Israeli military released on Saturday a video of Israeli attack helicopters shooting down an Iranian drone infiltrating Israeli airspace from Syria. In response to the drone infiltration, Israeli aircraft stuck Iranian targets in Syria, with a barrage of Syrian air-defence missiles bringing down an Israeli F-16 over