Moog Inc. Space and Defense Group has announced its support of NASA drone detection trials in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) restricted airspace around launch pads 39A and B of Kennedy Space Center. Continue reading
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QinetiQ Australia to Design and Construct Queensland UAS Flight Test Range
QinetiQ Australia has been awarded a contract to design and construct a $14.5 million unmanned aerial systems (UAS) flight test range (FTR) on behalf of the Queensland Government. Continue reading
Efficient Large-Scale Multi-Drone Delivery using Transit Networks
Researchers from Stanford University have devised a way for hundreds of drones to use the bus or trams in an effort to redesign how packages are distributed in cities. Should such a solution ever scale, it could reduce delivery van congestion and energy usage while extending the distance a drone can travel to deliver a package. Continue reading
Flock to Insure HEROTECH8 Automated Drone-in-a-Box Technology
HEROTECH8 announced that its drone-in-a-box technology now incorporates Flock’s data-driven insurance as standard, making it easy for any organisation to deploy safe, secure and fully insured autonomous UAVs. Continue reading
$16,000 of Drones Stolen from Manhattan DJI Store
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Surveillance footage released Thursday shows a pack of thieves breaking into a Manhattan drone store and stealing $16,000 worth of equipment Continue reading
Russia Uses Peresvet Laser Weapon System in Syria
Russian-made Peresvet laser weapon system is mounted on a trailer towed by a KAMAZ 6×6 truck chassis
According to the Russian website Avia Pro, the Russian army has tested its laser weapon system called Peresvet (Пересвет in Russia) in Syria. The new Russian-made laser weapon could have shot down an Israeli UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) in the southwestern part of Syria. Continue reading
DroneUp Releases Operation Last-Mile: Critical Drone Delivery Report
DroneUp recently partnered with Virginia’s Center for Innovative Technology (CIT) in tests designed to determine how unmanned aerial systems can assist with critical delivery during times of crisis under the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Part 107 regulations. Continue reading
Dedrone and BlackBerry Partner to Counter Unauthorized Drone Activity
BlackBerry Limited announced it has partnered with Dedrone, a supplier of airspace security, to deliver advanced counter-drone technology to secure the world’s most critical sites. As part of this embedded technology partnership, Dedrone, is integrating BlackBerry AtHoc software into its products to enable real-time secure alerts when a malicious or unauthorized drone is detected in an airspace. Continue reading