On March 28, the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas found that a Texas law restricting drone use ran afoul of the First Amendment. The law imposed civil and criminal penalties for drone-based newsgathering, while also prohibiting drone flights over certain critical infrastructure facilities. Continue reading
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China Develops Heavy-lifting drone for High-Altitude Construction Work
A company in China’s southwestern province of Yunnan has been testing a new heavy-lifting drone that can be used for construction projects. Continue reading
Immervision Launches UAV Low-Light Navigation Camera Module
Immervision, a global developer of advanced vision systems combining optics, image processing, and sensor fusion technology, has announced the availability of its UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) Low-Light Navigation Camera Module designed for autonomous and semi-autonomous navigation in all environments, with high performance in low-light conditions. Continue reading
Suter TOA288 Engine Utilized by Volansi on VOLY M20 and VOLY 50 Series Drones
Suter Industries announced that their Suter TOA288 24hp UAV engine was selected by Volansi to provide propulsion for their VOLY M20 and VOLY 50 Series Vertical Take-off and Landing (VTOL) drones. Continue reading
FN Herstal Demonstrates New C-UAS Solution
FN Herstal has announced that its deFNder Family of Remote Weapon Stations was recently tested for countering Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) during the NATO Non-Lethal Technology Exercise (NNTEX-C) at the PISQ in Sardinia, Italy. Continue reading
Savoia-Marchetti S.55 & S.66 | Italy’s Weird & Wonderful Flying Boats
The twin-hulled flying boats built by Savoia-Marchetti in the 1920s/1930s helped Italy achieve prestige on the world stage of aviation. Continue reading
Teledyne FLIR Defense Launches New Lightweight Vehicle Surveillance System with Advanced Counter-Drone Capabilities
Teledyne FLIR Defense, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, has announced the launch of a new Lightweight Vehicle Surveillance System (LVSS) with revolutionary air domain awareness (ADA) and advanced counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) capabilities. Continue reading
FedEx to Test Autonomous Drone Cargo Delivery with Elroy Air
FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. and the world’s largest express transportation company, is teaming up with California Bay Area-based Elroy Air, the company building the first end-to-end autonomous vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aerial cargo system. Continue reading