It likely wouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone that the United States Department of Defense (DoD) oversees a number of classified programs of which few know all the details. Known as “Special Access Programs” (SAPs), these are established to control access and distribution and provide protection for sensitive
Inspections
A new project in Denmark is developing a concept for wind turbine inspection and repair that employs fully autonomous drones operating from service operation vessels (SOVs), which are outfitted with charging stations for drones. The solution is said to significantly reduce downtime, CO2 emissions and operation and maintenance (O&
Research
Scientists at the College of Computer Science and Cyber Security, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu and the National Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Information System Security, Beijing, China have just published a paper entitled 'Safeguarding UAV Networks against Active Eavesdropping: An Elevation Angle-Distance Trade-Off for Secrecy Enhancement&
Testing
BAE Systems and Lockheed Martin Skunk Works conducted a successful test of the Stalker and Indago small uncrewed aerial systems on an Amphibious Combat Vehicle Command, Control, Communication and Computers/Uncrewed Aerial Systems (ACV C4/UAS) variant.Both UAS will provide unprecedented, long-endurance reconnaissance capabilities to support the U.S.
UAE's EDGE Group has unveiled new unmanned and autonomous solutions with enhanced capabilities for application across air, land, and maritime domains on the opening day of the International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX 2023). The new breakthrough products and systems cover a wide range of missions, including tactical
C-UAS
Ukraine is using anti-drone guns to remotely disable and down Russian drones, allowing them to collect a wealth of information about opposing forces. The Ukrainian company Kvertus Technology developed the KVS G-6, a long-range anti-drone gun that uses radio signals to jam Russian drones. The weapon, manufactured in the Ukrainian
Military
As part of the United24 initiative, the Ukrainian government will purchase a Danish RQ-35 Heidrun drones for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. This was announced by the Minister of Digital Transformation, Mykhailo Fedorov, on his Telegram channel. The Heidrun drone is an amazing unmanned platform, designed to perform Low Altitude
Regulations
The New York Power Authority (NYPA) has received its first federal approval to fly unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) or drones beyond the visual line of sight (BVLOS) of the pilot in command. In a significant step forward, this Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) waiver enables NYPA to conduct fully remote drone
UP.Partners, a mobility focused multi-strategy investment firm released its inaugural Moving World Report: 2023 Macro and Micro Trends in Mobility. The report draws evidence from dozens of interviews and hundreds of research studies to explore the multiplicity of important innovations and market dynamics impacting the movement of people and
Propulsion
HevenDrones has launched its first hydrogen-powered drone for commercial use, the H2D55. With 5-times greater energy efficiency than traditional lithium battery-powered drones, the H2D55 is capable of flying for 100 minutes with a payload capacity of 7kg. The launch of HevenDrones' hydrogen product line addresses the challenge of flight
Electronic Sub-Systems
UAV Navigation-Grupo Oesía has signed a collaboration agreement with Zerosum Technologies in order to increase its presence in the Asian market. With this accord, UAV Navigation-Grupo Oesía expects to go beyond a commercial agreement with the Indian company and rely on Zerosum Tecnologies’ experience in India to boost
Propulsion
Chennai-based Garuda Aerospace unveiled a model of an unmanned solar-powered high-altitude pseudo satellite (HAPS) intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) aerial J-Glider platform named Suraj at the Aero India 2023 show. The HAPS unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is being developed by the company under the guidance of India's National