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University at Buffalo Builds Outdoor Drone Test Facility
The royal blue poles stand upright, like birthday candles on a cake.They support a massive enclosed netted complex where University at Buffalo professors, students and partners will conduct experiments on unmanned aerial vehicles. Continue reading
Thales Long-Range UAVs to Monitor Teréga’s Gas Pipeline Network
Under an agreement signed by Teréga, a gas operator and accelerator of the energy transition, and Thales, a global technology supplier, Thales will deploy a solution based on long-range UAVs to monitor Teréga’s gas pipeline network. Continue reading
Japan Airlines Tests Drone Delivery in Mountains
Japan Airlines Co. last week flew a drone carrying emergency relief goods within a city in a mountainous area of western Japan as part of tests aimed at operationalizing logistics services using unmanned aircraft, although the flight was cut short due to adverse winds. Continue reading
Drone-Based Shading Analysis Aids Solar Installations
Innovative drone-based tools are substantially changing the solar workflow. Drones can help solar contractors collect on-site, real-time data without cumbersome tools like ladders and tape measures. They boost safety by avoiding roof climbs prior to construction. Continue reading
China uses Drones to Guide Helicopter Missile Strike
A drone was used to guide a helicopter to conduct beyond visual range (BVR) strike at sea during a live-fire drill by an army aviation brigade under the PLA 71st Group Army recently. All targets were accurately hit under the harsh conditions of dense fog. Continue reading
uAvionix to Provide BVLOS C2 Infrastructure to North Dakota’s UAS Network
uAvionix has announced its participation in the deployment of Vantis, North Dakota’s statewide Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) infrastructure and network led by the Northern Plains UAS Test Site. Continue reading
New Russian Drone Control Station Spotted in Ukraine
The OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine has reported that it had spotted a modern Russian Navodchik-2 ground drone control station for unmanned aerial vehicles in Ukraine. Continue reading