Commercial
Scientists are using drones to explore the climate in southwestern Colorado, just as the #416 fire near Durango has burned more than 56,000 acres, and there seems little rain relief in sight. University of Colorado Boulder and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Unmanned Aircraft Systems program
Business
Platform Aerospace, which provides rapid aircraft and drone prototyping, modification, and systems integration, has established a joint venture with an unnamed partner to acquire substantially all the assets of Vanilla Aircraft, which designed and built the VA001 ultra-endurance UAS. The joint venture, named Vanilla Unmanned, will leverage Platform Aerospace’s
Military
Schiebel effectively demonstrated the exceptional search and rescue as well as maritime surveillance capabilities of the CAMCOPTER S-100 Unmanned Air System (UAS) from 21 June to 1 July 2018 to the Belgian Navy. Schiebel’s trials for the Belgian Navy aimed at building an enhanced knowledge base and developing a
Commercial
Travis Air Force Base in Fairfield, California, will collaborate with Intel to replace a traditional Independence Day fireworks display with an Intel Shooting Star drone light show. In celebration of July Fourth and Travis Air Force Base’s 75th anniversary, 500 Intel Shooting Star drones will dance across the nighttime
Commercial
Starting this summer, solar-powered drones from New Mexico will soar above raging wildland blazes to offer a critical eye in the sky to firefighters battling flames below. The drones, made by Albuquerque-based Silent Falcon UAS Technologies, are part of a fleet of unmanned aerial systems being deployed for the first
C-UAS
The Russian Ministry of Interior uses anti-drone guns to protect from UAVs during the FIFA 2018 World Cup. Moscow police received two such guns from LokMas. The anti-drone guns Stupor are currently undergoing tests in different Russian security agencies, including the Syrian campaign. According to the weapon’s designers, no
Commercial
Drones seen buzzing above a French prison months ago may have been on a reconnaissance mission ahead of the helicopter escape of a notorious French criminal — his second breakout in five years. France's justice minister said Monday that several drones were spotted flying over Reau Prison south of
C-UAS
Drawing on decades of manufacturing expertise, Raytheon produces high-energy laser systems, target designators and next generation laser range finders. Combat proven sensors and ready-now technology turn "just an idea" into a dominant battlefield advantage. * Raytheon produced the first laser rangefinder, the first laser target designator and the first
News
On 26 June 2018, the European Council adopted updated aviation safety rules, which include a revised mandate for the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the first ever EU-wide rules for civil drones of all sizes. The reform introduces proportionate and risk-based rules designed to enable the EU aviation sector
Transport
Amazon last week earned a patent for a proprietary method of detecting and recovering drones from hostile takeovers by “nefarious individuals.” Filed nearly two years ago, the copyright ensures the safe operation of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)—specifically during deliveries. said “Using these attacks, nefarious individuals and/or systems may
News
At JSK Lab at the University of Tokyo, roboticists have developed a robot called DRAGON, which (obviously) stands for for “Dual-rotor embedded multilink Robot with the Ability of multi-deGree-of-freedom aerial transformatiON.” It’s a modular flying robot powered by ducted fans that can transform literally on the fly, from a
Electronic Systems
OmniPreSense Corporation, a supplier of Short-Range Radar (SRR) sensors, has announced its newest radar sensor with a smaller form factor and FCC modular approval. The OPS242 is 30% smaller than the previous OPS241 radar sensor, supporting space constrained applications. The OPS242 also provides FCC modular approval to simplify customer development