Plymouth Rock Technologies Inc. has announced that it has signed a binding LOI to acquire, in whole, Tetra Drones Limited , a developer of custom-made, high-performance and niche Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). Continue reading
Category Archives: Non-Military & Commercial UAS
Volatus Aerospace to Manufacture and Distribute FIXAR VTOL UAV in North America
Volatus Aerospace, an integrated provider of unmanned aircraft and drone services, will begin the manufacture of up to 1,200 units of the innovative FIXAR VTOL drone per year at its new facility at the Lake Simcoe Regional Airport in Oro, Ontario. Continue reading
Wing Seeks FAA Approval to Expand US Drone Operations
Wing has asked the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration to waive some drone rules, a move that would allow it expand operations beyond a small city in Virginia, the FAA said in a notice. Continue reading
Mexico Cartel Used Explosive Drones to Attack Police
Suspected criminals in Mexico have used drones to drop explosives on police, injuring two officers. Officials think the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) is behind Tuesday’s attack in the western state of Michoacán. Continue reading
Schiebel CAMCOPTER S-100 Performs Maritime Surveillance for EMSA in Estonia
The Estonian Police and Border Guard Board (PPA) is operating the CAMCOPTER S-100 for enhanced maritime surveillance in the Baltic Sea. The Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) service is delivered by the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) and is also extended to Finland. Continue reading
1,500 Drones Form Giant QR Code in the Sky to Promote Video Game
Recently, Bilibili launched 1,500 drones into the sky to form a QR code at The Bund, Shanghai. Continue reading
Flirtey Implements Kongsberg Geospatial IRIS Airspace Awareness Technology
Kongsberg Geospatial and Flirtey announced that the Kongsberg Geospatial IRIS airspace situational awareness application has been implemented by Flirtey within their autonomous software platform that conducts BVLOS autonomous flight operations. Continue reading
China’s SF Express and Pipistrel to Develop VTOL Cargo Drone
SF Express, China’s leading integrated logistics provider, intends to expand its delivery network fleet through the deployment of large cargo unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) with vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) capability. Continue reading