Military
The Indian Navy has been operating General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) manufactured MQ-9 Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) under lease for over two years. Recently, Senior Staff from the U.S. Embassy of India visited the operating location. The U.S. Embassy Staff were familiarized with the
A. P. Møller Maersk is turning to flying drones from Verity to manage inventory counts in its warehouse network. After a six-month trial run at four Maersk North America sites, the plan now is to install drones in all the containership giant’s warehouses that have pallet storage. Warehouse
Research
Aerial robots can autonomously collect temporal and spatial high-resolution environmental data. This data can then be utilized to develop mathematical ecology models to understand the impact of climate change on our habitat. In case of the drone's malfunction the incorporated materials can threaten vulnerable environments. The recent
Business
Emirates Defense Technology (EDT) - a UAE-based integrator for comprehensive defense solutions, and Steadicopter - a supplier of Rotary Unmanned Aerial Systems (RUAS) , are joining forces regarding the supply of Steadicopter's advanced rotary tactical unmanned aerial systems. The two companies will adapt Steadicopter’s RUAV products to meet the
The Spanish Navy has closed with Marine Instruments, a Spanish company developing and manufacturing marine technology, the purchase of three M5D-Airfox UAV systems. This acquisition, valued at 1 million euros, represents the culmination of the national and international exercises that the maritime UAV system has been carrying out with
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) was awarded a contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) for the development of an aircraft capable of sustained seaborne strategic and tactical lift. The U.S. Defense Department announced on Nov. 25, 2022, that the $8 million cost-plus-fixed-fee
Business
AirData UAV and Blue innovation Co. have announced a partnership to provide a Japanese-language version of AirData’s industry-leading fleet management platform. AirData is used by pilots worldwide to seamlessly fly better and safer missions. This pivotal development provides a localized and translated interface for AirData aimed at
A Chinese satellite navigation manufacturer that sold electronics to Iran for military unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and missiles has wholly-owned subsidiaries in the U.S. and Canada, through which it has conducted business with Western manufacturers, a Kharon investigation has found. The company also supplied electronics for advanced policing
Military
The U.S. Navy is operating and sustaining 10 MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), having place the rest in storage, from which the service can easily restore them to service. The Navy also has retired its fleet of smaller MQ-8B versions of the Fire Scout. According
SEAT S.A and Eurecat have collaborated in developing the pioneering project “Drones in the factory of the future”, which explores the opportunities and advantages of drone autonomous vertical navigation inside the factory to move light parts more quickly, sustainably, and efficiently. The pioneering pilot project carried out by Eurecat
On Dec. 22, 2022, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. and the Air National Guard (ANG), with joint support from the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) and U.S. Air Force (USAF), flight tested an MQ-9A remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) equipped with a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite communications (SATCOM)
Business
Airspeeder has just announced a groundbreaking two-year broadcast content deal with Fox Sports Australia that will bring exclusive, cutting-edge flying car racing content to audiences across Australia. More than 2.8m subs in Foxtel Group. Australian market. The new programming lineup features highlights from the first Airspeeder EXA