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In 2023 Veolia Water updated its drone fleet with the addition of a new Elios, with the aim of reducing inspection costs and inspection time, but also improving the safety of their workers. Now, the Elios 3 is considered “an irreplaceable tool […] and a new member within the team that we use every day”. Continue reading
– Red Cat Holdings, Inc. , a drone technology company integrating robotic hardware and software for military, government, and commercial operations, announced the closing of its acquisition of FlightWave Aerospace Systems Corporation, a provider of VTOL drone, sensor and software solutions. Continue reading
– Flying Wedge Defence and Aerospace announced the successful maiden flight of India’s first indigenous unmanned bomber aircraft, the FWD 200B on September 3. The announcement was made at a press conference in Bengaluru, Karnataka, where the first flight was showcased through a video screening. Continue reading
Ukrainian forces have successfully intercepted multiple rare Russian Merlin-VR spy drones using affordable, anti-aircraft FPV drones. Continue reading
– Textron Systems Corp., Hunt Valley, Maryland, is awarded a $15,219,207 firm-fixed-price order (N0001924F5002) against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N0001921G0008). Continue reading
– Draganfly Inc. announced that it has received a purchase order from Virtual Reality Rehab Inc. (VRR) acting as the prime contractor for Commander 3XL and Flex FPV Drones to be deployed within the U.S. DOD for various mission types. Continue reading
– Rotor Technologies, Inc., enters the agricultural market with the Sprayhawk, an automated crop dusting UAV. The Sprayhawk is an unmanned aircraft based on the Robinson R44 full-scale helicopter; it can carry 110 gallons and spray over 240 acres per hour. Continue reading
The addition of a pilot on Northrop Grumman’s Model 437 “Vanguard” Autonomous Collaborative Aircraft is to speed demonstrations and test flying, because it can overfly populated areas without special permits from the Federal Aviation Administration and is not restricted to test ranges cleared for uncrewed aircraft, the company said. Continue reading