Commercial
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) hosted a workshop on Drones and the Future of Aviation—the first-ever event of its kind at the White House—to advance and celebrate the potential of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), or drones. The event gathered experts from government,
Commercial
PrecisionHawk, a drone data and safety company based in Raleigh, N.C., announced Phase 1 Pathfinder Results as part of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) Workshop on Drones and the Future of Aviation held in Washington D.C. The report, included in the White House
Business
Negotiations are under way concerning the potential procurement of tactical VTOL (vertical take-off and landing) UAV systems, according to an announcement by the Polish Armament Inspectorate. The technical requirements suggest that it is the Polish Navy, that is going to be the main user of the new platforms. The
Military
The US Marine Corps’ portion of the future vertical lift programme will be an optionally manned platform, the service’s deputy commandant for aviation says.While many have forecasted unmanned aircraft as the future of aviation, Lt Gen Jon “Dog” Davis believes the next generation of medium-lift, long-range
C-UAS
Phantom Technologies has launched its latest Jamming Solution. An innovative technology designed for the detection and jamming of drones. The increasing usage of drones and quadcopters, as well as the technological advancements exposes a new breed of potential threats. The Eagle 108 Tactical Jammer has been designed to neutralise unauthorised
Accidents
The wreckage of an aircraft which fished out by fishermen off Arthunkal coast are the parts of the crashed Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) of the Navy. The Navy officials said that the parts of craft are the Israel made Searcher UAV which crashed off Kochi coast nine miles away on
British Army chiefs are looking again at the future organisation of its Thales WK450 Watchkeeper tactical unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) units after they have moved to accelerate getting the troubled system into frontline service by opening a new site for pilot training in the South Atlantic. It has emerged that
Research
A team of researchers has developed technology that lets a human control multiple drones using their brain waves, and the group is now working on squadrons of drones that could perform complex operations. Researchers at the Human-Oriented Robotics and Control (HORC) lab at Arizona State University have been working
Commercial
For the first time, unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and holograms are helping fight the wildfires. Flight operators manipulate holographic tactical maps of ScanEagles, helicopters and firefighters to direct resources to where they’re most needed. With Inexa Control software, the engineers hope to use mixed reality technology to one day
Military
Iran has unveiled a new home-made drone which is claimed to be capable of jamming the enemies' communication systems. The drone was displayed in an exhibition of the Iranian Ground Force's latest achievements in Tehran. Ground Force Commander Brigadier General Ahmadreza Pourdastan visited the exhibition on
Events
The first round of Iran Drone Prix with participation of over 150 students across the country will be held on 27-29 July. This is the first scientific competition among drones in Iran and will be held in two categories of ‘Indoor’ and ‘Speed’ this year. Encouraging Iranian engineers, particularly
Propulsion
Volz Servos GmbH & Co. KG was selected by Orbital to supply our DA 15-T throttle servo for the new Orbital/Insitu N20 engine for ScanEagle. The Volz DA 15-T throttle servo utilizes a brushless motor and contactless position sensor for demanding "on-engine" throttle actuator