Amazon is preparing to roll out a fleet of drones in the UK that rapidly deliver packages during the pandemic after the Government gave the green light to trials for medicine drops earlier this year. Continue reading
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SpearUAV Ninox Encapsulated Drone System has Instant ISTAR Capabilities
SpearUAV has unveiled its Ninox family of encapsulated drones. Instantly launched and intuitively operated, the drones provide on-demand and on-the-move intelligence capabilities that create new dimensions on the battlefield. Continue reading
Taiwan’s ‘Teng Yun’ Drone on Schedule
The Taiwan military said Friday (Aug. 7) that the development of its domestically made “Teng Yun” (Cloud Rider, 騰雲) drone is right on schedule. Continue reading
Japan Bans Drone Flights Over 15 US Military Sites
Yokota Air Base
Japan will ban from next month drone flights over 15 U.S. military facilities in the country including its major bases without prior permission from authorities, as a measure against potential terrorist acts, the Defense Ministry. Continue reading
Logos Technologies Gets $6.7M US Navy Contract for Infrared Wide-Area Sensor
Logos Technologies recently received approval to disclose that it has been awarded a $6.7 million contract from the U.S. Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) to develop, deliver, and perform proof-of-concept flight tests on a wide-area motion imagery (WAMI) sensor. Continue reading
SqwaQ Demonstrates BVLOS UAS Flight Capabilities for Controlled Airspace
SqwaQ has revealed that it has successfully demonstrated its patented airborne LTE drone communications technology for multiple partners. The technology enables drones, helicopters, air taxis and other connected aircraft to share the same airspace rather than being segregated. Continue reading
Taiwan Negotiating 4 SeaGuardian Surveillance Drones
The United States is negotiating the sale of at least four sophisticated aerial drones to Taiwan for the first time, according to six U.S. sources familiar with the negotiations, aircraft that can keep watch over huge swathes of sea and land. Continue reading
Volansi Announces Drone Cargo Deliveries in North Carolina
Volansi, Inc., the California-based cargo drone delivery service provider developing autonomous VTOL UAVs, has announced it has signed a teaming agreement with the N.C. Department of Transportation to begin commercial, middle-mile drone delivery projects in North Carolina. Continue reading