AI
At the Iranian pavilion of the Army-2024 International Military-Technical Forum in Kubinka, Moscow Region, Iran's Ministry of Defence presented new developments in unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Among the new products were the H5 reconnaissance drone and the B1 Suicide UAV. The B1 Suicide UAV is designed for dual
Transport
Walmart and drone delivery partner DroneUp are ending drone delivery in three states to focus on perfecting the airborne package delivery service in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Why it matters: Instant drone delivery only makes economic sense if it can be done at scale, and Dallas is emerging as the
AI
In a significant landmark for AUKUS (Australia, the UK, and the US,), the 3 nations have trialled a futuristic integration of autonomy and artificial intelligence (AI) for the first time. Testing saw the deployment of a series of AI-enabled uncrewed aerial vehicles that allow a human operator to locate, disable
Transport
A drone successfully completed a 4 km test flight between Residential Care Center De Zon in Bellegem, managed by Zorg Kortrijk, and General Hospital Groeninge in Kortrijk. This flight, conducted beyond the visual line of sight (BVLOS) of the pilot, marks a significant milestone in the TETRA project ‘Medical Drone
U.S. surveillance drones based on a popular civilian powered glider design could be headed to the Indo-Pacific region in support of Marine special operators. A recent U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) contracting notice has provided additional details about what has been referred to simply as the Long Endurance
C-UAS
Ukrainian forces have uncovered the secret Russian-made Volnorez counter-drone electronic warfare system in Russia's Kursk region. The discovery reveals that the system was found in its original factory packaging, complete with a technical brochure. The Volnorez (Breakwater) counter-UAS jammer, first unveiled to the public at the Russian Army
Control Stations
The U.S. Navy recently installed the world’s first Unmanned Air Warfare Center (UAWC) aboard USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), where Air Vehicle Pilots (AVPs) will control future MQ-25 Stingray airborne operations. This major installation was a multi-year effort coordinated across multiple ship availability periods and the
Inspections
* Georgia Power is now deploying unmanned aerial systems, or drones, to inspect transmission power lines, helping ensure the safety and reliability of these main lines more efficiently and with greater accuracy than ever before. This innovative approach not only enhances operational efficiency, reducing the amount of time to inspect transmission
Regulations
NASA recently gathered representatives from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), police and fire departments, and commercial industry to figure out how to take an important step for public safety drones: allowing them to fly past where their operators can see them. Currently, most drone operations are limited to areas known
BVLOS
BRINC, a supplier of drone technology for first responders, has announced a partnership with Echodyne, a manufacturer of ground-based radar systems. This collaboration will integrate Echodyne’s advanced MESA radar technology into BRINC’s purpose-built Drone as First Responder (DFR) solution. The strategic relationship enables a path toward beyond-visual line
UAM/UTM
. Skyports Infrastructure, a supplier of vertiport infrastructure for the Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) industry, and Wagner Corporation, an Australian property, infrastructure, and sustainable development company, have partnered to explore vertiport development opportunities in the state of Queensland, Australia. The agreement follows a recent announcement between Wisk and Skyports to identify
Inspections
. ANRA Technologies, a global supplier of uncrewed traffic management and operational solutions, successfully demonstrated its state-of-the-art drone inspection capabilities at the New York Power Authority’s (NYPA) facility in White Plains, New York. The event, held on August 1, featured live drone operations and showcased ANRA's Mission Manager