Category Archives: Non-Military & Commercial UAS

Erdoğan’s Son-in-Law Bills Turkish Government $45K Daily for Drone Rental

Despite the ruling AKP’s denial of growing nepotism in procurement contracts, it has come out to light that the government has recently paid 1.2 million Turkish Liras a day for five drones rented from Baykar, a company co-owned by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s son-in-law Selçuk Bayraktar. Continue reading

Revolution Aerospace Australia (RevAero) Enables Regional Aerial Logistics and Air Taxi Operations

Revolution Aerospace (RevAero) has announced the expansion of its Uncrewed Aerial Vehicle (UAV) based cargo delivery capability, with the recent procurement of the Anavia HT-100; lifting payloads over 55 kg and with over 4 hours of endurance. The high-tech aircraft is manufactured in Switzerland, and due to be delivered in the second half of the year. Continue reading

Study of Emissions, Costs, and Time for Last-Mile Goods Delivery by Drones Versus Trucks

Swedish researchers funded by the University of Gävle have just published a paper in which they conduct systems analyses to assess the environmental, economic, and delivery time impact of large drones for delivery scenarios to pick-up centers between mid-size cities predominantly in rural areas, and deliveries within city limits compared with electric and diesel trucks. Continue reading

NYPD is Testing Drones for Public Safety Warnings During Emergencies

The New York City Police Department is testing new drones that are designed to transmit audio messages to the public, such as announcements warning of dangerous weather or nearby emergencies. On Sunday, NYC’s emergency notification system announced on Twitter that the NYPD would be “conducting a test of remote-piloted public messaging capabilities” that day, following several weeks of heavy rain and rare flash flood warnings impacting the city.

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