Armasuisse contracted Lockheed Martin for a fleet of Indago 3 small unmanned aircraft systems with options for spares, training and tech support and additional systems for the Swiss Army. Continue reading
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Numerica’s Software Advances C-UAS Capabilities
Numerica Corporation’s newest commercial software product, MIMIR, is helping to defend against malicious drone activity by enabling the creation of layered Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS) capabilities using autonomous sensor fusion and precise target tracking technology. Continue reading
SOARIZON and Consortiq Team to Offer Services
SOARIZON by Thales, a European drone operations and compliance management technology provider and Consortiq, a UAS consultancy and training provider have joined forces to offer businesses and organisations the very best advice, operational support and training. Continue reading
UK Research Project for Open-Access UTM Capability
A ground-breaking new project announced on July 30 will build and then demonstrate how Open-Access UTM (Unmanned Traffic Management) capability can support drone operations below 400ft in the UK. Continue reading
Skyports Partners with Robotic Skies on UAS Maintenance Programme
Drone delivery service provider Skyports has announced its partnership with Robotic Skies, the global maintenance, repair, and overhaul network for commercial unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). Continue reading
Woolpert to Research and Develop Airfield Design Guidelines for Large UAS
Woolpert has been contracted to research and develop airfield design guidelines for large unmanned aircraft systems for the Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP). The ACRP is managed by the Transportation Research Board of the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine and sponsored by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Continue reading
World’s First 5-Minute Charge of a Commercial Drone
Twelve months ago, ultra-fast charging (UFC) pioneer, StoreDot, achieved a world first with its partner BP by successfully fully-charging a two-wheeled electric vehicle in just 5 minutes. Today, the company is launching its award-winning UFC technology for the drone industry, having achieved its mission of fully-charging a commercial drone in five minutes – another world first. Continue reading
Airbus Helicopters VSR700 Prototype Performs First Autonomous Free Flight
The prototype of Airbus Helicopters’ VSR700 unmanned aerial system (UAS) has performed its first free flight. The VSR700 performed a ten minute flight at a drone test centre near Aix-en-Provence in the south of France. Continue reading