Military
The popularity of drones is flourishing on the farm. Three in four U.S. farmers (74%) are currently using or considering adopting the technology to assess, monitor and manage their farm according to an April 2018 Munich Reinsurance America, Inc. survey of 269 U.S. farmers. Seventy-six percent (76%) of
Electronic Systems
Kespry, a drone-based aerial intelligence solution provider, has announced new high-resolution thermal inspection capabilities for commercial property and industrial facilities. Thermal building inspection is critical for organizations as they look to reduce investment risk in the $750 billion combined commercial real estate, insurance, and management industry. Until today, property managers,
News
Global UAV Technologies Ltd., a vertically integrated drone technology company, has announced that its research & development (“R&D”), engineering and manufacturing division; NOVAerial Robotics Inc. (“NOVAerial”) has successfully test flown a UAV (an “Unmanned Aviation Vehicle”) using the 4G cellular network for command and control as well as
News
Boeing has announced plans to open the new Boeing Aerospace & Autonomy Center inCambridge, Mass., becoming the first major tenant of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's (MIT) new mixed-use district in Kendall Square. Under the agreement, Boeing will lease 100,000 square feet of research and lab space
Business
GE Aviation and Kookmin University, Seoul, Korea have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to study various future systems, procedures and possible uses for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV). "This collaboration builds upon our experience with Kookmin University in Aviation and recent indigenous new UAV testing in South Korea,"
Military
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) has announced the completion of the fourth wind tunnel test of its MQ-25 design. MQ-25 is the U.S. Navy’s program to develop an unmanned refuelling tanker that provides exceptional fuel give and more than doubles the strike range of the Carrier Air
Military
For several months, the IDF hid from the public the fact Hamas drones dropped explosives inside an Israeli community on the Gaza border; this could've been an experiment indicating on a worrying new capability, which could be used to target Iron Dome batteries and IDF positions. On May
C-UAS
The Nevada Institute for Autonomous Systems (NIAS) has announced the launch of the Nevada Drone Center of Excellence for Public Safety (NDCOE). The mission is to save lives and reduce air hazards from drone incursions by empowering a shared safety vision with the FAA's integration of drones into
Events
Michigan-based Great Lakes Drone Company is one of only three companies in the U.S. approved by the FAA to perform lighted drone shows. The company has four stock shows ranging from 25 to 100 drones as well as shows it customizes for customers. At EAA AirVenture the company put
Commercial
Yavapai County is seeing first-hand the advantages of drone use when it comes to inspections – specifically, solar panel inspections. Matthew Mintzmyer, Associate Professor of Aviation at Yavapai College, has developed a UAS program that gives students the hands-on experience necessary to perform such tasks. What began as a simple demonstration
News
Textron Systems and Textron Aviation, has announced the successful integration and demonstration of the company’s manned-unmanned teaming capability via the Textron Systems Synturian® control and collaboration technology and Textron Aviation Defense Scorpion jet. “Through Textron Systems’ extensive experience in the field and Textron Aviation Defense’s expertise, we realize
Business
Aeronautics Ltd. will supply Dominator unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to the Thai Ministry of Defense, the company reported to the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE). The volume of the deal, which includes UAVs, land equipment, and accompanying services, is $27 million over three years. Payment will be according to the