Military
Drones are becoming an indispensable weapon in Ukraine’s fight to expel Russian invasion forces from its territory, with commercial, off-the-shelf quadcopters serving as eyes in the skies for Ukrainian front-line forces. To end reliance on foreign-made drones, Ukraine is ramping up its own drone manufacturing base. Around 200 companies
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Draganfly Inc. has announced that its new manufacturing facility in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan is scheduled to come online in Q3. This expansion is part of Draganfly’s commitment to meeting the increasing market potential for products and solutions. The Saskatoon facility is specifically designed to accommodate a growing demand for UAV
Inspections
Sony customer HHLA Sky uses Alpha 7R cameras and the Sony Camera Remote SDK on its automated drones for critical crane safety inspections in the Port of Hamburg, boosting efficiency and improving results. Drones are automated inspection platforms, flying precisely, repeatedly and often in dangerous or hard to reach places.
Propulsion
Amprius Technologies, Inc. , a supplier of lithium-ion batteries with its Silicon Anode Platform, is continuing to pioneer innovative battery technology with its newest ultra-high-power-high-energy lithium-ion battery. Leveraging the company’s advanced material system capability, the cell achieves an impressive discharge rate of 10C while delivering 400 Wh/kg energy density,
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OhioHealth has announced a partnership with Zipline, the world's largest autonomous delivery service, to integrate Zipline’s fully electric drone delivery into OhioHealth’s network. Using Zipline’s newly-introduced Platform 2, OhioHealth will bring prescriptions directly to patients’ homes and move lab samples and supplies between OhioHealth facilities.
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Pierce Aerospace announced that it has partnered with DRONERESPONDERS, the world's largest and leading non-profit program dedicated to advancing and educating Public Safety's use of drones. DRONERESPONDERS has over 8,500 members representing over 87 countries and more than 1300 public safety agencies represented in its
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India's Skyhawk Aerospace showcased its indigenously designed fixed-wing vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) multirole Pushpak and C35-E unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) at the 4th Drone International Expo held in Delhi on 26 and 27 July. The Pushpak is a tactical UAV designed to conduct high-altitude cargo operations. The
Military
The Russian Federation already uses kamikaze drones of its own production based on Iranian Shahed for strikes on Ukraine: we will explain what is known about them... At the beginning of July of this year, after one of the night attacks of the occupiers by Iranian kamikaze drones of the
Commercial
Orange Belgium is boosting its private 5G deployments to help support VR, drones and robotics use cases in industry. The French telecoms firm is deploying 5G in shipping ports and factories to help reduce carbon footprint and allow inspectors to work remotely with the help of robots and virtual reality.
News
The Chinese government has imposed export controls on some drones and drone-related equipment to prevent their use in the war in Ukraine. The restrictions, which come into force starting September 1, will affect drones that meet the following characteristics: * equipped with a throwing device; * having an empty weight of more
Control Stations
MilDef and UMS SKELDAR have launched a bespoke RPS console that provides optimal workspace, functionality and improved ergonomics for Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) operators. MilDef has designed, developed and manufactured a bespoke working pilot console for UMS SKELDAR's V-200 platform. Complete UAS systems, including MilDef's latest
Military
According to information released by the German Chancellor's Office, Germany will supply a large batch of RQ-35 Heidrun reconnaissance drones to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The RQ-35 Heidrun unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is designed for conducting low-altitude intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) missions. It is produced by