Elbit Systems’ Hermes 900 Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) recently successfully completed a series of flight demonstrations for the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA). Continue reading
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GA-ASI Integrates SAGE 750 ESM onto SeaGuardian
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. has integrated the Leonardo SAGE 750 Electronic Support Measure (ESM) system onto the MQ-9B SeaGuardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS). The SAGE 750 integration was performed by GA-ASI in partnership with Leonardo. Continue reading
Danish Startup QuadSAT Raises €2M for Antenna Testing
QuadSAT, a Danish company that is revolutionising test and measurement of satellite antennas, announced that it has closed a €2 million Pre-Series A Investment, the largest venture investment in a Danish drone tech company in history. Continue reading
Anduril’s New Drone Injects More AI Into Warfare
The Ghost 4, the latest product from Anduril, a defense-tech startup founded by Palmer Luckey, the creator of Oculus Rift, shows the potential for AI in military systems. Continue reading
Northrop Grumman Gets $11.6M US Navy Fire Scout Upgrade Contract
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp. Aeronautics Systems, San Diego, California, is awarded an $11,635,599 cost-plus-fixed-fee order (N00019-20-F-0103) against previously issued basic ordering agreement N00019-20-G-0005. Continue reading
Pipistrel Accepting Orders for eVTOL Cargo Drones
Pipistrel, a pioneer of Type Certified electric aviation, is presenting the Nuuva V300 as the flagship model of the Nuuva series of unmanned air vehicles (UAV). This one‑of‑a‑kind aircraft embodies our vision to disrupt aerial cargo transportation by commercializing the use of electrical vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicles. Continue reading
US Military Tests VR-Controlled Drone-Intercepting Drones
Following a joint R&D program led by the Directorate of Defense Research and Development (DDR&D), in the Israel Ministry of Defense, with drone developer, XTEND, and the Combating Terrorism Technical Support Office (CTTSO), of the U.S. Department of Defense, an operational pilot program has been launched employing Sparrowhawk drones in the defense of U.S. Special Forces. Continue reading
Tech Startups Develop Spraying Drone with 50L Capacity
The use of drones in agriculture has gained size and momentum due to their capability to save time and costs while improving crop profit. However, most multi-copters aren’t powerful enough to cover large crop areas or plantations. In the best of cases, electric multicopters offer flight times that range from 10 to 25 minutes with a load capacity of 20L, forcing the pilot to carry multiple batteries to the field and losing most of their time charging them. Continue reading