Commercial
For the last 5 years, the deforestation rate was estimated to be 10 million hectares per year. There is currently over 2 billion hectares of degraded land, causing increases in carbon dioxide in our atmosphere and loss of biodiversity. The rate of land degradation today is still higher than land
UAM/UTM
Wolfpack Research, a global financial research & due diligence firm dedicated to protecting investors by ensuring a balance in the financial ecosystem, just published a report revealing why they believe EHang NASDAQ: EH is an elaborate stock promotion, built on largely fabricated revenues based on sham sales contracts with a
Military
AeroVironment, Inc. announced that it had completed its acquisition of Arcturus UAV, Inc. a designer and manufacturer of high-performance unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). The approximately $405 million transaction was previously announced in January 2021. The United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) selected Arcturus UAV as one of six companies qualified
Commercial
Food delivery service Just Eat has begun offering takeaway by drone as part of a pilot programme in Oranmore, Co Galway, Ireland. The service, which is powered by drone delivery as a service platform Manna, is available for customers of Camile Thai. It is the first time that such a
Military
The 25th ATKG began preparation for EUCOM support more than a year ago.
C-UAS
On February 22, 2021, at the IDEX 2021 International Defense Exhibition in Abu Dhabi, Rosoboronexport (part of Rostec State Corporation) held a public presentation "New Approaches to Building an Integrated Counter UAV System" at its stand in Hall 12. The events of 2019 and 2020, when administrative and
ZALA AERO GROUP unveiled a new hybrid unmanned system ZALA VTOL at the IDEX 2021 International Defense Industry Exhibition and Conference, which opened on February 21st in Abu Dhabi. The unique system combines the best qualities of fixed-wing and multirotor types of UAVs and can change the configuration depending on
Business
General Atomics, Aeronautical Systems Inc., Poway, California, is awarded an $11,155,719 firm-fixed-price modification (P00012) to previously awarded contract N00019-18-C-1063. This modification exercises options to procure Group 5 Unmanned Air System (UAS) Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance support for outside the continental U.S. (OCONUS) Task Force Southwest and Marine
Accidents
A locally developed UAV on Thursday evening crashed at a forest park in eastern Taiwan. No injuries have been reported. The drone reportedly destroyed several trees and broke into pieces. Firefighters rushed to the scene after receiving calls from eyewitnesses.. About 90 minutes later, the Chungshan Institute of Science and
Accidents
The UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) has just released a report into the crash of a racing drone that was being used for a demonstration flight at Goodwood Aerodrome in July 2019. Whilst performing a demonstration flight, the remote pilot lost control of the 95 kg Alauda Airspeeder Mk
Accidents
A Boeing 777-200 operated by United Airlines returned to Denver International Airport and landed safely after experiencing a right-engine failure shartly after take-off. The FAA is aware of reports of debris in the vicinity of the airplane's flight path. Please contact local officials and the airline for further
C-UAS
In response to gaps in the short-range air defense radar market, Numerica, a leader in designing and deploying best-in-class defense technology, announces the development of a new US-made, 3D radar solution for Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS) and other short-range defense missions – introducing Spyglass Short Range Surveillance Radar. Designed to