Weapons Systems
Following the lead of the U.S. Navy, the French Navy will soon begin testing a laser-based anti-drone system for point defense, which would give it a new option for keeping its maritime assets safe from low-cost, explosives-laden drones and small craft. Armed or bomb-laden drones are ubiquitous in modern
Electronic Systems
The TARSIS 75 UAS produced by AERTEC, the international technology company specialized in aeronautics and defence, has just carried out a flight campaign at the facilities of the El Arenosillo Experimentation Centre (CEDEA) for the Spanish Ministry of Defence. This is the first time in Europe that a laser designator
Business
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) awarded Schiebel with a 3-year extension contract for the sustainment of its CAMCOPTER S-100. The extension allows the RAN to continue to experiment and develop knowledge using the S-100. After winning the RAN contract back in 2016, Schiebel has built on its initial acquisition contract
Military
A UK industry team continues to make progress on the development of a lightweight affordable novel combat aircraft (LANCA) demonstrator for the UK Ministry of Defence. Team Mosquito, let by Spirit AeroSystems Belfast, was selected in January for the £30 million ($41 million) project. Initially also including Northrop Grumman UK,
Propulsion
On Thursday, July 15, NWUAV was joined by a variety of stakeholders to celebrate the grand opening of their hydrogen fuel cell manufacturing center. Featuring UAV engineering, machining, wiring, engine manufacturing, testing, and now UAV hydrogen fuel cell manufacturing, the NWUAV campus is a unique UAV tech and manufacturing hub
Transport
Ocracoke Island’s charm stems from its isolation, but that isolation brings challenges. Especially when storms hit, it can be difficult to get vital supplies onto the island. That may soon become a little easier thanks to successful drone trial flights conducted on July 22nd. NCDOT’s Division of Aviation,
Drone Light Shows
In a combination of technology and beauty, more than 1,800 drones came together for a one-of-a-kind choreographed light show at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics Opening Ceremony. The drones (the exact number charted at 1,824) morphed into multiple shapes, including the Tokyo 2020 logo and a spinning recreation of
News
The Department of Defense (DOD) position is that systems produced by Da Jiang Innovations (DJI) pose potential threats to national security. Existing DOD policy and practices associated with the use of these systems by U.S. government entities and forces working with U.S. military services remain unchanged contrary to
Military
The Jammu and Kashmir police averted a cross-border terror plot by shooting down a drone carrying improvised explosive device (IED) material weighing five kg in the border belt of Jammu district on Friday, officials said. Following information about a drone flying over the border belt of Kanachak along the International
News
Aloft (formerly Kittyhawk), a supplier of drone operations and airspace management solutions, has been awarded another patent for their industry leading Dynamic Airspace platform. This latest patent adds to its existing portfolio of IP for the technology powering the next generation of Universal Traffic Management Systems (UTM) and their existing
Drone Racing
For the first time an autonomously flying quadrotor has outperformed two human pilots in a drone race. The success is based on a novel algorithm that was developed by researchers of the University of Zurich. It calculates time-optimal trajectories that fully consider the drones’ limitations. To be useful, drones need
Business
Romanian aircraft construction and repair company Aerostar and UK military joint-venture U-TacS have signed a memorandum for cooperation in the assembly of military drones in Bacau, the city mayor said. "If the partnership is successful, Aerostar will assemble military drones. This will bring jobs and revenues for the people