Accidents
Local and federal authorities are investigating a helicopter crash on Daniel Island, Charleston, South Carolina that reportedly was caused by a drone last Wednesday afternoon. The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed Thursday that a Robinson R22 helicopter struck a tree and crash landed near the southern tip of the island around
First Responders
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) announced the launch of a public safety unmanned aerial systems (UAS) program. The department's multi-purpose, small UAS will be used for a variety of public safety missions across Texas, including flight missions related to: officer safety, search and rescue, disaster
Regulations
On 15 December, the Council of Ministers approved a Royal Decree 1036/2017 regulating the civil use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) more commonly known as drones. This new regulation directly replaces the former temporary regulation in Articles 50 and 51 of Act 18/2014 on urgent measures for development,
Military
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has reacted to claims in some quarters that President Muhammadu Buhari had inducted an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) commissioned by his predecessor, Goodluck Jonathan. President Buhari launched Tsaigumi UAV, a ten-hour capacity drone for day and night operations on Thursday, January 15, 2018 in
C-UAS
Gryphon Sensors, a supplier of intelligent drone detection and safe unmanned aircraft system (UAS) airspace integration solutions, has partnered with WhiteFox Defense Technologies (WhiteFox), a drone analytics and mitigation provider. Under this partnership, Gryphon Sensors is integrating WhiteFox’s non-jamming, non-kinetic mitigation and analysis capabilities with its Skylight
Commercial
Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport in Georgia is partnering with Woolpert to integrate unmanned aircraft system (UAS) technologies into airport and airfield operations. SAV is the first commercial service airport to formally integrate drone technologies into its regular operational programs for inspection, maintenance, monitoring and facility management, including supporting its
MicroPilot autopilots already fly a wide range of UAVs, including fixed wings, multi-rotors, helicopters and even tail sitters. Now, MicroPilot has added support for transitioning drones. UAV manufacturers making and designing transitioning drones now have a high-reliability professional autopilot option. Transitioning drones will benefit from the many options
C-UAS
Fortem Technologies, Inc., has announced the release of DroneHunter, the first military-tested unmanned aircraft that provides perimeter intrusion detection and protection by autonomously patrolling an airspace and towing away any rogue drones from the sky. Using AI algorithms, the DroneHunter system provides detection, monitoring and capture of rogue drones
Propulsion
Ultra Electronics USSI has announced the receipt of $1.2 million contract award for D245XR and D350XR fuel cells for use in Group 1 unmanned aerial systems (UAS). Representing the most advanced solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) power technology available today, the D245XR and D350XR fuel cells provide UAS platforms
Video
NASA is investigating the ways flexible, light weight, ultra-efficient lift wings may increase efficiency for aircraft, and how to address their challenge with flutter in flight. One technology that may make it possible to stabilize flutter, increasing both aircraft efficiency and safety, is the use of advanced flight control
UAM/UTM
Altavian, Inc., a manufacturer of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) systems and components, announced that it is working with Northern Plains UAS Test Site (NPUASTS) to help test NASA’s Unmanned aircraft systems Traffic Management (UTM) system. Altavian and NPUASTS will work to develop technology related to UTM while a third
Electronic Sub-Systems
Cobham SATCOM has a range of versatile solutions from the world’s most compact to the highest performance Inmarsat terminals. At the Singapore Air Show, Cobham demonstrates the flexibility of its exclusive product range by showcasing the AVIATOR UAV 200. As the world’s smallest and lightest Inmarsat UAV satcom