UAS VISION
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With a view to testing the use of drones in offshore wind farms, the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) will be using a geo-zone at the National Experimental Center for Unmanned Aircraft Systems in June 2024 to expand drone operations in the open category. Continue reading
Ukraine unveiled a new ‘Bulava’ kamikaze drone at the Eurosatory 2024 international exhibition in Paris. Defence Express said the Bulava is an analogue to a Russian “Lancet” unmanned aerial vehicle. Continue reading
The German Ministry of Defence announced at Eurosatory 2024 that Denmark, Germany, and Hungary signed a letter of intent in Paris for the joint procurement of SKYRANGER as part of the European Sky Shield Initiative ESSI. Continue reading
At Eurosatory 2024, Safran Electronics & Defense has announced the launch of its Skyjacker counter-drone solution. Skyjacker is an effective response to the growing threat posed by drones in the battlespace and at sensitive installations. Continue reading
Employees and teams from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) were honoured with seven awards from the San Diego Section of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) in the categories of lifetime achievement, outstanding aerospace engineering and engineering management, and community support at both the company and individual levels. Continue reading
Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, has announced an upcoming Industry Day dedicated to exploring innovative and emerging solutions in the context of counter-unmanned aerial systems (C-UAS) and adversarial red teaming services to test the effectiveness and responsiveness of C-UAS solutions. The Industry Day will be held on 12 June 2024, on Webex. Frontex is seeking to connect with commercial operators that can offer innovative, technology-agnostic solutions to neutralise UAS effectively. Continue reading
UNVEX’24 will gather the leading experts in drones on 4 and 5 June in Barcelona. Representatives of the institutions related to the sector, from regulation to users, including integration, at all territorial levels, will debate the most important issues in the sector. Continue reading
Hundreds of university and high school students from more than 70 schools across the globe will descend on Southern Maryland to compete their self-built unmanned systems at the 22nd annual RoboNation Student Unmanned Aerial Systems (SUAS) Competition on June 25-26 at the St. Mary’s County Regional Airport. Continue reading