C-UAS
Dynetics, a wholly owned subsidiary of Leidos, has unveiled Enduring Shield, a mobile ground-based weapon system designed to acquire, track, engage and defeat unmanned aircraft systems, cruise missiles, and rockets, artillery and mortars. Derived from Dynetics technology and modified around previous Army science and technology programs, the Enduring Shield
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Harwoods Jaguar Land Rover Brighton commissioned a fly through tour of its brand new 3 level facility in this one-shot FPV drone video. Perfectly choreographed and smoothly flown, it was produced by CineCloud, an award winning and internationally licensed drone business specialising in aerial cinematography. One of the UK’
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Global smart technologies company, Hanwha Systems (CEO Kim Youn Chul Kim), and Skyports, the UK based advanced air mobility (AAM) infrastructure provider, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to foster air mobility projects that will include collaboration in areas such as infrastructure, flight services and a mobility platform. By
Patents
A new noise cancellation patent was granted this week for GoPro with a take on noise cancellation. ABOUT THE PATENT Taking camera shots from drones has become a common practice among videographers. The ability to capture a bird’s-eye view of an area provides a videographer with an excellent
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The entrepreneurship arm of Saudi Aramco has invested a further $500,000 in a Saudi drone operator to help scale its operations to expand overseas. Wa’ed’s first investment in FalconViz came in 2016, and the new funding will help the company grow in Europe, the US, and Africa.
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YellowScan, a global designer of next generation of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) LiDAR solutions, has announced a new product collaboration with Acecore Technologies the developer and manufacturer of professional grade UAVs for data collection and surveillance markets. This marks the first time that the two companies have come together to
Commercial
Google-backed delivery and e-commerce firm Dunzo Digital is leading a Med-Air consortium along with industry experts to conduct experimental BVLOS (Below Visual Line of Sight) drone delivery flights for the 'Medicine from the Sky Project'. The aim is to help improve access to healthcare during
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During World War II, the United States put all its effort into strengthening its air forces, prioritizing the strangest ideas and proposals for fighters that manufacturers could conceive and build within a couple of years. One of the most bizarre examples was the Northrop XP-56 Black Bullet, which ultimately
Commercial
Two drone models made by China’s largest manufacturer have been cleared for use by a Pentagon audit, according to a report summary obtained by The Hill. An analysis of the two Da Jiang Innovations (DJI) drones built for government use found “no malicious code or intent” and are “recommended
Propulsion
JetPack Aviation, JPA, developer of the world’s first FAA-certified personal turbine JetPack has announced a cooperative supply agreement with Prometheus Fuels Inc., inventors of the Titan Fuel Forge, which makes zero net carbon “fuel from the air”. Continuing its technology sprint towards environmentally responsible, personal flight mobility, JPA
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Honeywell has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Carbonix, an Australian drone manufacturer, to provide its smallest and lightest satellite communications solution for their long-range fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). Powered by Inmarsat’s global satellite communications network, the Honeywell Small UAV SATCOM system enables beyond visual
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Orbital Corporation Ltd has advised that it has delivered the first engine system to its Singapore defence customer. Orbital UAV signed a Memorandum of Understanding with one of Singapore’s largest defence companies in March 2020. The MoU is for the design, development and initial low rate production of multi-