Business
PrecisionHawk, Inc. has announced that it has raised a $75 million round of funding from a group of venture and strategic investors. This investment brings PrecisionHawk’s total funding to more than $100 million since being founded in 2010, making it the world’s most well-capitalized commercial drone company.
Commercial
The National Institute of Standards and Technology is launching a competition to see who can design and build a cost-effective drone that carries the biggest payload and stays in the air the longest. Top contestants in the Unmanned Aerial Systems Flight and Payload Challenge can win cash prizes up
Business
Against the backdrop of an increased focus on health and safety in all commercial disciplines, Bureau Veritas and Sky-Futures have joined forces in a pioneering new partnership designed to take inspection strategy to, quite literally, a whole new level. Drawing on Bureau Veritas’ vast repertoire as a world-leading
First Responders
Schiebel’s CAMCOPTER S-100 proved its suitability for search and rescue missions as part of an ongoing homicide investigation in Stiwoll, Austria, in late 2017. In the first operation of its kind, Schiebel provided Austrian law enforcement with a CAMCOPTER S-100 and operating personnel to assist in the
Military
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. successfully demonstrated its latest Automatic Takeoff and Landing Capability (ATLC) using a Satellite Communications (SATCOM) data link for its MQ-9B SkyGuardian/SeaGuardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA). The demonstration also included the first SATCOM taxi of the MQ-9B. This capability will eliminate the need
Business
Poland's Advanced Protection Systems landed a major contract for delivery of Ctrl+Sky multi-sensor drone detection system to a law enforcement client in one of EU/NATO countries outside of Poland. Ctrl+Sky solution proved prevalent comparing to competition due to the seamlessly integrated sensors, superb radar
Military
Bell Helicopter is continuing through the preliminary design review stage of its V-247 Vigilant unmanned tiltrotor, as it waits for its intended US Marine Corps customer to deliver precise requirements for the programme. Launched in 2016, the V-247 is a self-funded development, which Bell is producing to
Military
UMS SKELDAR has been selected alongside partner Saab to be a part of OCEAN2020, the most important project related to the European Defence Agency initiative. Issued by the European Union under the ‘Preparatory Action on Defence Research’ programme, the competitive selection was conducted by the European Defence Agency. OCEAN2020 is
Business
Iris Automation, a provider of collision avoidance for commercial drones, has announced an $8 million Series A financing round to fund the development of crucial unlocking technologies for the autonomous flying robotics industry. Combining novel approaches in artificial intelligence (AI), computer vision, and sensor fusion, Iris Automation has built a
Commercial
Chinese civil aviation industry insiders have called for tighter regulation on illegal drone flights, as the country has become the world's largest manufacturer of consumer drones. China currently has about 20,000 unregistered unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), said attendees at the China UAV Safety Development Forum which opened
First Responders
Lennox Head on the state’s Far North Coast made history last Thursday when it became the scene of a dramatic rescue involving the deployment of the Westpac Little Ripper UAV and Rescue Pod. Lifeguards from the Australian Lifeguard Service were preparing for a training session to familiarise themselves with
Business
Last year, the US Coast Guard netted its third largest drug bust of all time with the help of a small drone. Now, the service wants that kind of ISR capability for all of its national security cutters, and plans to jump start a competition in the coming weeks. The