Regulations
Oneida County’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) test site at Griffiss International Airport in Rome recently received a new Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) flight authority. The new authority, announced by Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente Jr., will allow drones up to 300 pounds to fly in the 50-mile flight
Business
Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd. and Windward Ltd. have signed a teaming agreement that will provide the maritime community with enhanced autonomy and Artificial Intelligence (AI) capabilities through the use of persistent surveillance unmanned aerial systems (UAS). The newly-integrated capability will utilize Windward’s AI technology as part of the
Military
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. is working with the U.S. Marine Corps on a series of Service-Level Training Exercises using a company-owned MQ-9A Unmanned Aircraft System to support the Marine Air-Ground Task Force Training Command. The SLTE 2-23 is being conducted near Twentynine Palms,
Military
AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc. has announced that three branches of European military forces have taken delivery of the Company's newest fixed-wing drone innovation, the eBee VISION - the next generation in Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance unmanned aerial systems pioneered by AgEagle. The rugged eBee VISION drone delivers live,
Business
Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) engine developer Orbital Corporation has received a A$2.08 million continuation contract with its major Singapore customer for the Design and Development and Verification and Validation phase of the principal engine development contract signed in July 2022. It’s another positive milestone in the new
Research
A new study published in PLOS ONE tests the performance of UAV-based observation techniques in measuring pedestrian activity in two comparative settings in Santiago de Chile. Objective observation of pedestrian behavior on the street has traditionally been difficult due to the intensive commitment of time and resources to spatial
Targets
Kratos Unmanned Aerial Systems Inc., Sacramento, California, is awarded an $11,123,211 modification (P00001) to a firm-fixed-price contract (N0001923C0021). This modification provides for the production and delivery of 15 additional full rate production Lot 4 BQM-177A surface launched aerial targets. Work is to include associated rocket-
Testing
The Joint Counter-Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Office (JCO) has successfully tested BAE Systems’ APKWS laser-guidance kits in a counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS) mission. The testing against Class-2 UAS paves the way for fielding of the precision-guided rockets to partner nations around the globe. APKWS
Inspections
Qii.AI, the provider of AI-assisted digital inspection software, announced that it has entered into a license and AI customization agreement with Canada’s Naval Engineering Test Establishment (“NETE”) to provide the Qii platform for use in the Royal Canadian Navy’s ship inspection program. Using the Qii.AI
Business
PrecisionHawk and European technology company Field have merged, bringing world-leading geospatial data analysis solutions to the US infrastructure and energy sectors and beyond. Field is a European leader in digital reality services working with premium clients across the infrastructure, construction, environment, and public sectors. The partnership complements the two
Research
When multiple drones are working together in the same airspace, perhaps spraying pesticide over a field of corn, there’s a risk they might crash into each other. To help avoid these costly crashes, MIT researchers presented a system called MADER in 2020. This multiagent trajectory-planner enables a group
Business
Dufour Aerospace, the Swiss eVTOL company, and Swiss Helicopter AG, Switzerland’s leading helicopter company, announced that they have signed a Letter of Intent for the purchase of two Aero2 and one Aero3 tilt-wing aircraft. This purchase represents a significant step for Dufour Aerospace as now all major Swiss