Business
SoftBank Corp.'s HAPSMobile and Alphabet's Loon have formed a long-term strategic relationship to advance the use of high altitude vehicles, such as balloons and unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), to bring connectivity to more people, places, and things worldwide. As part of the new relationship and
Commercial
AeroVironment, Inc. announced the achievement of a significant solar HAPS project milestone, the assembly of the first HAWK30 solar HAPS for its HAPSMobile joint venture with SoftBank Corp. HAPS stands for High-Altitude Pseudo-Satellite or High-Altitude Platform Station. AeroVironment recently rolled-out the first HAWK30 for our HAPSMobile
Business
Altavian, a U.S.-based Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) engineering and manufacturing firm, announced the award of the Short Range Reconnaissance Prototype (SRR) contract as a part of the Army's effort to field a next generation drone weighing less than 5 pounds flown by a single operator. This
Commercial
Northeast UAS Airspace Integration Research (NUAIR) and the New York UAS Test Site at Griffiss International Airport, have successfully deployed and integrated five unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) service suppliers into the New York UAS Corridor: AirMap, ANRA, AGI/OneSky, Thales and Unifly. Each of these UAS service suppliers bring their
Commercial
senseFly, a provider of fixed-wing drone solutions—in collaboration with drone engineering and consulting specialists AL Drones and geotechnology company Santiago & Cintra—has announced that the National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) has approved BVLOS flights to be carried out in Brazil for the first time in the country’
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Anglia Aircraft Restorations Hawker Sea Fury ISS, SR661, G-CBEL and The Fighter Collection's Grumman F8F-2P Bearcat, G-RUMM, practicing together for their paired aerobatic display, on the Friday before the Flying Legends 2017 Airshow at The Imperial War Museum, Duxford Hawker Sea Fury ISS (G-CBEL)
Commercial
As anticipated last month, U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao announced on Tuesday that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded the first air carrier certification to a drone delivery company, Wing Aviation. The certification paved the way for Wing Aviation to begin commercial package delivery in Blacksburg,
Events
Sky Power strives to determine the most suitable engine or propulsion unit for the customer’s project. To work even more efficient with the customer, analyze their needs, share experience and tailor a product, Sky Power is now offering Project Consulting, Project Workshops and Project Management. Each of the three
Business
Microsoft Corp. and the University of North Dakota (UND) Aerospace Foundation have announced that Microsoft has granted $100,000 in project funding that will drive investment and boost North Dakota’s ambitions to be the epicenter of U.S. drone innovation and entrepreneurism. The project is being funded by a
Electronic Sub-Systems
UAV Navigation, a Spanish aerospace company specializing in professional grade autopilots and Flight Control Systems (FCS) for UAVs, will present the latest version of its FCS at XPONENTIAL 2019. Version 8 is a major upgrade and includes a wide range of new features and improvements for manufacturers of Fixed Wing,
The German UAS engine manufacturer Sky Power presents for the first time a series of new engines in different performance classes to the public at the leading trade fair AUVSI Xponential 2019 in Chicago. The portfolio ranges from small single-cylinder engines based on carburettor technology to 2-cylinder engines
Commercial
Drone Solutions is introducing innovative Unmanned Search and Rescue (“USAR”) techniques, programs and services from its operational base in Singapore to cover the Ring of Fire where earthquakes, floods, volcano, cyclones and tsunamis occur daily; in the not too distant future coverage will be extended to also include Korea and