Propulsion
From initial design through development and manufacturing, Northwest UAV created the NW-44 multi-fuel single-cylinder UAV engine to fill a gap that owner and president Chris Harris recognised in the market – reliable, fuel-efficient engines for small, professional-grade UAV. As a proven engine with over 1,000
Elistair has announced the launch of its Ligh-T V.3, the next-generation of compact tethered drone stations at XPONENTIAL 2018. Expanding its line of tethering stations for drones and continuing to build upon the success of the Ligh-T V.2 and Safe-T products, the company is
Propulsion
The 2-disc hybrid Wankel engine SP-480 SRE hybrid is being introduced for the first time to the professional public at Xponential 2018. 3W-International and Sky Power thus continue the tradition of presenting a new Wankel engine at the leading international trade fair. The SP-480 SRE involves
Business
Airbus and Dassault Aviation have announced they had decided to join forces for the development and production of Europe’s Future Combat Air System (FCAS), which is slated to complement and eventually replace current generation of Eurofighter and Rafale fighter aircraft between 2035 and 2040. The partnership, sealed in Berlin
Accidents
UT Health East Texas is investigating a report of a near miss between one of its helicopters and a drone. An Air 1 helicopter dropped off a patient at Children's Medical Center in Dallas Sunday night. While in flight, Dallas Love Field's air traffic tower contacted
Saudi forces on Saturday shot down an unidentified toy drone that hovered over a Riyadh neighbourhood home to royal palaces, state media said, prompting a security alarm in the capital. "Security personnel at the checkpoint dealt with it according to their orders and instructions in this regard," SPA
With the evolution of the drone industry comes the emergence of heightened risks involved. Allianz Group’s specialist corporate insurer, Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) announced that it has partnered with Israel-based drone safety systems company ParaZero. Founded in 2014, ParaZero specializes in designing, developing and manufacturing safety
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Business
Singaporean company HES Energy Systems Pte. Ltd (“HES”), a subsidiary of H3 Dynamics Group, has announced its appointment of UAV Propulsion Tech as its authorized representative for the United States of America. Based in Tampa, Florida, UAV Propulsion represents several global brands in the US market. This partnership will ensure
The Ghana Health Ministry has signed an agreement to offer a drone-enabled supply chain solution that will ensure secure, reliable and timely deliveries of essential health care products to hospitals and other health facilities. The Memorandum of Understanding was signed with Zipline, a developer and operator of Unmanned Aircraft
Electronic Sub-Systems
ARA Robotics will unveil SKYMATE, a new commercial flight controller built for multirotor UAV configurations, dedicated to industrial applications such as 2D/3D aerial inspection and mapping, at XPONENTIAL 2018. With many years of flight validation in harsh Canadian weather, ARA Robotics has proven its product’s reliability across multiple
C-UAS
At this year’s International Aerospace Exhibition (ILA) in Berlin, the sensor solutions provider HENSOLDT unveils its Xpeller counter-UAV system for the first time in a compact and deployable version called “Xpeller Rapid”. The new configuration combines a radar system, a camera, radio detectors and jammers. The system can