The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CDOT) is testing an unmanned aerial vehicle to inspect the underside of the northbound Gold Star Memorial Bridge in New London on December 15th.. “This is an important step for our agency—the testing of a new technology with the potential to improve results, efficiency,
Commercial
Shenzen-based FLYPRO Aerospace Tech Co., Ltd has released the XEagle equipped with auto follow and obstacle avoidance functions. Unlike some self-flying drone models on the market that are taken off by throwing the aircraft in the air, which increases the risks of crashing the vehicles, XEagle introduces various
Business
Aero Kinetics, the first company to file for FAA Type Certification for multi-rotor unmanned aircraft, announced a deal with Strat Aero US Holdings, Inc., a U.S. subsidiary of Strat Aero PLC . The acquisition of Aero Kinetics is valued at $24 US million with incentives. The deal will create
NORAD and the US Air Force are once again ready to track Santa as he makes his way around the world. Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs USAF General Paul Selva told the Senate Armed Services Committee on Dec. 9. "I don't have a complete intelligence report,
In Chennai, a city of 4.6 million people on India's southeast coast, City Police used drones to locate people stranded in certain pockets of the city, which were seriously affected by the flooding. A senior officer said that since Thursday, they had deployed drones in Nandambakkam Defence
Students from the University of Sydney and Texas A&M University have become the first people to remotely fly and safely land a quadcopter in another country, as well as setting a new world record for the longest distance successfully reached for a non-military remote controlled drone flight.
Commercial
UAV-America has announced the launch of a new long-duration flight time UAV. The Eagle XF is capable of up to one-hour flight times with a payload of five pounds, leading the pack in the evolution of drone technology. "UAV-America has been designing and building custom
Aerial Photography
SHOTOVER, the maker of high performance stabilization platforms, has announced the debut of the SHOTOVER U1, a professional grade unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for the broadcast, motion picture, law enforcement and industrial survey markets. The U1 sets a new standard for drone cinematography and imaging as the first solution to
Video
The last Avro Vulcan to be airworthy in the UK is seen here during a flyover at the Little Gransden Air & Car Show in 2014. The aircraft has now been permanently retired. The Avro Vulcan (officially Hawker Siddeley Vulcan from July 1963) is a jet-powered delta wing strategic
Military
Two months ago, first official flight of an Iraqi CH-4B Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) was performed during the visit of Defence Minister, Mr. Khaled al-Obeidi at al-Kut Air Base. On December 6th, a CH-4B from 100th Squadron was engaged for the first time in an airstrike
Commercial
Senseable, a small danish drone technology developing company announced it has successfully finished the first round of tests of a new drone safety system, designed to guide drones or small aircraft to a safe landing site if technical problems arise during flight. The safety system consists of three parts, an
Weapons Systems / Lasers
At the US Army Maneuver-Fires Integrated Experiment (MFIX) held at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, Northrop Grumman Corporation's Venom demonstrated the ability to identify and track small unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and to provide accurate targeting data while on the move. This targeting capability enabled other systems in the