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
Category Archives: Non-Military & Commercial UAS
Window-Washing Drones – a Lucrative Franchise
The only thing that can slow down Ashley Phillips from talking about the Hardman Group’s new business is people interrupting him to give him money. Phillips and partners Bill and Clay Hardman have the North American rights for KTV Working Drones, poised to revolutionize the way the owners of tall buildings clean their windows. Continue reading
Ukraine to Get More Malloy Drones – Size Unknown
New video released by the Ministry of Defense of the United Kingdom shows some footage of a drone by Malloy Aeronautics that is coming with the ongoing military aid batch from Great Britain to Ukraine. Continue reading
Leonardo Joins Board of Cargo Drone Startup FlyingBasket
Leonardo, an international company in the defense, aerospace and security sectors, has completed in recent days-through the exercise of an option stipulated in 2021 and linked to the achievement of pre-established objectives-its entry into FlyingBasket‘s capital and the appointment of a member to the Board of Directors by co-option.
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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
China Repurposes Commercial UAVs for Military Resupply Missions
The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has been modifying and using commercial unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to support its logistics operations. 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.