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General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. announced that its Predator B/MQ-9 Reaper Extended Range (Reaper ER) RPA fleet has achieved a historic milestone with the first operational fielding of Reaper ER by the U.S. Air Force (USAF) last month. “Reaper ER provides a tremendous capability increase in both range
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By 2035, the number of unmanned aerial vehicles in operation in the U.S. is expected to surpass the number of manned aircraft in operation. The U.S. commercial drone market could easily be worth $5 billion, according to the Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, and the global commercial market
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To find out what inspires their interest in UAS and attracts the Advisory Board Members to support Drone World Expo, we scheduled a series of exclusive interviews. Our eighth interviewee is Colin Guinn, SVP Sales & Marketing at 3D Robotics.Prior to joining 3DR, Colin Guinn founded the North American
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As the Papal visit approaches, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is reminding residents of and visitors to Washington, DC, New York, and Philadelphia that these cities and the surrounding communities are No Drone Zones from September 22 through September 27, 2015. “If you plan
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The Colombian Civil Aviation Authority has just published a notice of General Requirements for Airworthiness and Operations of RPAS. The original document in Spanish can be found here. Source: Aeronatica Civil
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A defence shield which takes control of rogue drones that could be used in terrorist attacks or by criminals to smuggle drugs has been developed by British engineers. Researchers at Luton-based electronic warfare group Selex ES have invented a system which can locate, identify and then control the remotely-piloted aircraft
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DroneDeploy, a Silicon Valley tech company that provides cloud–based aerial mapping software for commercial drone operations, announced that they’ve made their software available for free to anyone in over 120 countries, providing users with the fastest solution available to automate their drones and receive detailed aerial maps and
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America's first unmanned aerial systems business and aviation park has officially entered the construction phase. About 200 guests including officials from Northrop Grumman, Grand Forks County and Grand Forks Air Force Base gathered for the groundbreaking ceremony of the new Grand Sky UAS tech park after a highly
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China's new CH-5 — or "Rainbow 5" — large-sized unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) can carry at least eight AR-1 missiles and even the under-development FT-7 small diameter bomb, reports the Beijing-based Sina Military Network. The CH-5, developed by the China Academy of Aerospace Aerodynamics of the China Aerospace
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A brand new drone training school in the UK UAV Air is the brainchild of four senior airline pilots along with two of the country’s most widely respected drone operators, Cloud12 and UAViate. Will Coldwell, Director & A320 Pilot said, “The commercial drone industry is very new and growing
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Swiss company SKIVE Aviation AG from Rorbas, Switzerland, has invented the world's first aerial robot landing on powerlines. Development was supported by the energy company BKW and a patent has been applied for. The aerial robot touches down on the uppermost wire and drives on the wire on
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Pakistan announced the successful deployment of its home-made 'Burraq' UAS in combat, which delivered laser-guided missiles to kill at least three suspected militants in the restive northwest. The deployment of the missile-firing drone will add a new dimension to the threat to India from its hostile neighbor, which