Aerial Photography
Chinese TikTokers are taking it upon themselves to investigate whether or not the troubled real estate giant is resuming work on its construction projects. In videos posted on the Chinese version of TikTok, Douyin, several content creators were seen visiting the construction sites of Evergrande's various real estate
The following three reference publications are now viewable & available online: * The Professional Drone Operations Market This illustrated publication explains, identifies and classifies the professional drone operations market, and categorizes, in function of the payload, the possible flight mission purposes, and supplies multiple real-life examples – This publication contains 10 figures,
Electronic Sub-Systems
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. is working with the U.S. Army to develop a Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) for the Multi-Domain Operations (MDO)-capable Gray Eagle Extended Range (GE-ER) Unmanned Aircraft System. Incorporating MOSA on GE-ER Increment 2 spans the entire system, including the aircraft and the Command
C-UAS
Thales has unveiled a new ground based multi-mission radar for force protection - with unique simultaneous ground and low-level air surveillance, providing exceptional early UAV detection, in particular of micro-drones. The Ground Observer 20 Multi-Mission (GO20 MM) is a single mode multi-mission radar for continuous 360° 3D detection, tracking and
BVLOS
Applied Aeronautics announces its latest Albatross UAV aircraft fully integrating Iris Automation’s advanced detect and avoid Casia solution for BVLOS flights. The Albatross UAV starts at US$7,000, and the forthcoming BVLOS model will remain consistent with Applied Aeronautics commitment to marrying a robust feature set with affordable
Military
Flamethrower drones will appear in the Russian army. The Ministry of Defense has agreed on the tactical and technical requirements for new weapons systems for the troops of radiation, chemical and biological protection (RHBZ), sources in the military department told Izvestia. In particular, unmanned flamethrower systems were included in the
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Why didn't the USAAF ask for Merlin powered P-38s when the Merlin upgrade worked so well on the P-51s? Why did the P-38 soldier on without paddle props and limited to 60 inches of manifold pressure throughout the war when both the 47 and 51 got paddle props
Electronic Sub-Systems
Honeywell has unveiled an all-new aircraft cockpit system, the first in the industry built with an always-on, cloud-connected experience that improves flight efficiency, operations, safety and comfort. The Honeywell Anthem flight deck offers unprecedented levels of connectivity, an exciting and intuitive interface modeled after everyday smart devices, and a highly
Military
AeroVironment, Inc. has announced the United States Army exercised the third and final option under the Flight Control Systems (FCS) domain of the Army’s multi-year small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) contract on Sept. 9, 2021. The value of the contract option is $11,731,740 and includes flight control
The unmanned aerial vehicle named "Feng Ru 3-100", made by Beijing Aeronautical and Astronautical University students, stayed in the air for 80 hours, 46 minutes and 35 seconds without interruption. During its record flight at an altitude of 21 meters in Xunhang, located in the central Chinese province
Business
DroneShield Ltd has announced the purchase of several of its DroneSentry-X systems, providing on-the-move Counter-UAS (C-UAS) capabilities to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”). DroneShield continues to strengthen its collaboration with DHS and several of its component agencies on multiple fronts. In February 2021, DroneShield entered into a
C-UAS
Toronto police say that two people are facing charges after arrows were fired at a drone from an apartment balcony on Thursday. It happened in the area of Dundas Street East and Greenwood Avenue at approximately 9:22 a.m. near the site of where a movie was being filmed.