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Massachusetts-based Ascent AeroSystems has announced the specifications, pricing, availability and launch customer for “Spirit”, its new dual-rotor coaxial drone and named Huntsville, Alabama-based Dynetics as the launch customer. “Bulky, fragile and unable to fly in bad weather, today’s ‘industrial’ drones are not well-suited for mission-
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US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) is taking a novel crowdsourcing approach to deciding what unmanned air vehicle (UAV) and components to acquire for the US Marine Corps MUX programme. NAVAIR plans a series of prize competitions where companies will pitch what they believe to be the best technology for
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SkyX systems, an aerial monitoring solutions provider, has partnered with E'Kabel, a leading multinational supplier of fiber optic sensing technology, to provide oil and gas pipeline operators with a premier inspection and monitoring solution. Together, SkyX and E'Kabel offer a comprehensive inspection solution for midstream infrastructure.
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AeroVironment, Inc. , and Kratos Defense & Security Systems, Inc. Unmanned Systems Division, have announced a new strategic relationship to develop and demonstrate highly integrated and operationally effective multi-domain unmanned system solutions for near-peer, denied environments. “With sufficient onboard autonomy, sensors, payloads and an integrated system design, we aim
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QinetiQ has been awarded a C$51m (c£30m) contract to deliver unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) that will drive enhanced situational awareness for the Canadian Armed Forces. The contract will be delivered from QinetiQ’s state-of-the-art unmanned vehicle manufacturing and operational facilities in Medicine Hat, Alberta. The
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Drone Aviation Holding Corp., a developer of specialized, tethered aerial monitoring and communications platforms serving national defense and homeland security customers, announced that it has received its first contract award for its newly designed aerostat product, the WASP Lite, from a U.S. Army customer. WASP Lite is the culmination
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ICR Integrity (ICR), has acquired Sky-Futures Partners Limited (Sky-Futures), a provider in delivering drone-based inspections and drone pilot training for the energy, industrial and government sectors. The transaction facilitates the next phase of ICR’s inspection service offering, augmenting its existing leading global provision of integrated maintenance
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The United States Air Force has awarded Citadel Defense with another contract for its counter drone solution that defeats enemy drones on the battlefield and has strong potential for broader commercial application. The company’s mobile system has now been operated by each military service and many government agencies. Citadel
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Norway’s Andøya Test Center selected Schiebel’s market- leading CAMCOPTER S-100 Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) Unmanned Air System (UAS) for extensive search and rescue trials as part of the Arctic 2030 project. The CAMCOPTER S-100 was selected for its exemplary international reputation and its successful record
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“We’re thrilled to officially partner with Wingtra and make a fixed-wing VTOL drone available to our customer base,” said Chris Anderson, 3DR CEO.
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The Extraordinary Commissioner of Piaggio Aerospace, Vincenzo Nicastro, wants to implement an initial analysis in order to evaluate the market’s interest in buying the company or one of its business units (Aircraft and Engines) or to conduct a reorganization, in accordance with the “Marzano Law”. Piaggio Aerospace (in Extraordinary
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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