Military
During Project Convergence 20, the Army Futures Command’s capstone exercise of an ambitious project of learning, multiple examples of the most cutting-edge military technology were put through their paces on U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground’s vast ranges. Among the most futuristic of these systems was the Pegasus,
Commercial
Drone Express, a commercial drone delivery service and a division of TELEGRID Technologies, Inc., has partnered with FarEye, an Intelligent Delivery Management Platform, to power autonomous drone deliveries for leading retailers in the United States. As the e-commerce delivery economy rapidly increases, retailers are under pressure to evolve faster in
C-UAS
The Y-12 National Security Complex has deployed a system to counter all unauthorized unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), or drones, over Y-12 airspace, which is a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) designated “No Drone Zone.” FAA’s regulations on UAS and counter UAS measures can be found here. UASNPO The Y-12 system
Business
Kitty Hawk, the air taxi company backed by Google co-founder Larry Page, is buying what’s left of one-time DJI competitor 3D Robotics. As part of the acquisition, 3D Robotics co-founder Chris Anderson will become Kitty Hawk’s chief operating officer. The acquisition was first reported by Forbes, which published
Propulsion
Undefined Technologies Corp, a Florida-based tech startup working on the first silent eVTOL drone powered by ion propulsion, announced that it has completed its Seed Series funding with a valuation just shy of $2MM. This round was led by Dresden Capital Partners Fund, Ltd., with participation from Rio Vista Advisors,
Commercial
Greenpeace has used this moment to greet world leaders as they made their way to the summit by sending them a strong and simple message. For the first time, 300 illuminated drones and light projections have been used to create breathtaking 3D moving images of iconic animals. The animals travel
Business
Trillium Engineering, a developer of gimbaled cameras for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), announced that it will be supplying Martin UAV with Orion HD80 camera systems in support of a next-generation UAS program. An advanced modified version of Martin UAV’s V-BAT 128 was selected to be the Navy’s next-generation
Military
The Ukrspecsystems team recently participated in a demonstration for a foreign delegation. The PD-2 UAS automatic takeoff and landing, operating under heavy rain and strong wind at the speed of 10 m/s, and surveillance of an ATGM hitting a target at a 2 km distance.The State Kyiv Design
Commercial
Sony Electronics Inc. announced its first-ever professional drone, the "Airpeak S1"i. An introductory model in the new Airpeak line, the S1 is the world's smallestii drone that can be equipped with a full-size mirrorless interchangeable-lens Alpha camera, opening up a new world of creative possibilities.
News
On May 13, 2021, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) completed initial flight tests of a new brushless generator system on a company-owned Gray Eagle Extended Range (GE-ER) Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) at Yuma Proving Grounds, Arizona. The initial flight test of the system marks an important milestone towards upgrading
Electronic Systems
LightWare LiDAR has announced a new product evolution within the LightWare family - the SF45 scanning microLiDAR. This small and lightweight scanning microLiDAR sensor weighs a mere 59 grams and measures only 51 mm x 48 mm x 44 mm - roughly the size of a golf ball! The SF45
News
The Federal Aviation Administration is convening a committee tasked with recommending rules to permit “beyond line of sight” drone operations, a step toward allowing significantly broader use of unmanned aircraft. UAS Symposium US regulations generally prohibit operators from flying drones beyond operators’ sight, though the FAA has permitted several companies