Commercial
UAV Factory LLC has announced the release of its production-ready Penguin C Mk2 Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) long-endurance aircraft. Based on the operationally proven and reliable catapult-launched Penguin C UAS, the Penguin C Mk2 VTOL platform is a complete, turnkey solution providing unmatched endurance and performance.
Business
After having contributed to the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) COVID-19 response, Australian drone logistics company Swoop Aero and UK advanced air mobility (AAM) company Skyports are extending their partnership to deploy drone delivery networks across the Americas and Europe. The collaboration will combine Skyports' expertise in
Testing
Swift Tactical Systems, a subsidiary of Swift Engineering, recently completed over two dozen flights at Leach Field, 1V8, Alamosa County, CO, to collect data on the high-altitude density performance of the Swift021 VTOL UAS to validate real-world capabilities. Swift021 VTOL Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) high-density altitude capabilities:
Drone Light Shows
Intel provided a sneak peek at its "Alchemist" PC gaming graphics card through a drone light show. The company just introduced the new Intel Arc brand for the graphics cards. To commemorate the occasion, the chip maker staged a light show using 1,000 aerial drones to sketch
Business
GENIUS NY, a business accelerator program at CenterState CEO’s Tech Garden, has announced the five finalists companies selected for its fifth round. These startup unmanned systems and robotics companies will participate in the year-long program and will compete for a total of $3 million in direct investment, with
Video
The Spitfire is an icon, but it was recognised that improvements could be made to iron out it's flaws. This development ultimately led to the Spiteful and Seafang - two of the fastest piston engine aircraft to ever fly. The Supermarine Spiteful was a British Rolls-Royce Griffon-engined
Data Links & Communications
Following the success of the Ingenuity Helicopter on Mars as a key breakthrough for unmanned flight powered by the Qualcomm Flight Platform – Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. unveils the world’s first drone platform and reference design to offer both 5G and AI-capabilities, the Qualcomm Flight RB5 5G Platform. This new
Software
The Watts Innovations PRISM Sky is now connected to the Auterion Suite, This heavy lift drone utilizes Skynode to integrate into the mission planning and flight software Suite for long duration flights, making it a drone with broad connectivity and integrated data workflows across inspection and mapping, spraying, cargo conveyance,
C-UAS
DroneShield Ltd has announced the release of DroneSim, a lightweight and rapidly deployable UAS/drone simulator that is able to mimic common drone signals for the purpose of C-UAS system testing and validation. The device is capable of generating aerial (UAV), ground (UGV) and water surface (USV) drone signals.
BVLOS
Honeywell is developing a new technology suite for light drones that allows them to fly three times longer and with less human intervention. Compared with traditional drones using batteries and line-of-sight radio links, drones equipped with Honeywell's Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) technologies can fly
Events
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recently announced the four winners of the 2021 PSCR First Responder UAS Endurance Challenge. In the four-stage challenge, participants designed, built and flew an unmanned aircraft system (UAS) with the goal of flying for the
Military
The US Fighters and Advanced Aircraft program executive office recently awarded contract options valued up to $13.2 million to KRATOS (XQ-58A) and up to $7 million to General Atomics (MQ-20) to further the development of the Skyborg Vanguard. These efforts will advance the integration of the Autonomous