The culmination of almost a decade of experience in designing, building and flying multiple types of drones in some of the most complex and challenging situations and environments on the planet. The ‘Ultra’ represents the latest in drone technology and safety features. Continue reading
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US Marine Corps, Verizon Launch ‘Living Lab’ to Test 5G
Verizon and the U.S. Marine Corps are working together at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Miramar to explore ways the military and other U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) agencies can use Verizon’s 5G Ultra Wideband to transform operations in areas ranging from communications to base security. Continue reading
DroneShield Gets United States Air Force Contract
DroneShield has announced that the United States Air Force has awarded DroneShield a contract to deploy multiple units of DroneShield’s DroneSentry integrated detect-and-defeat counterdrone (C-UAS) system at the Grand Forks Air Force airbase in North Dakota, USA, protected by the 319th Security Forces Squadron of the USAF (the “319th SFS”). Continue reading
Armenia Displays $150M Worth Azeri Drones Shot Down in Border Clashes
Armenia’s Defense Ministry displayed Israeli-made military drones of Azerbaijan shot down by its anti-aircraft units in last week’s heavy fighting on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border. Continue reading
FlytBase & Firnas Aero to Provide Turnkey Solutions for Aerial Security Patrols in Saudi Arabia
FlytBase and Firnas Aero have recently partnered together, to combine FlytBase’ cloud-connected solution and Firnas Aero’s expertise in helping enterprises adopt drones. With a focus on the Middle East, the partners plan to deploy drone fleets for residential and commercial security, as well as public safety and disaster response. Continue reading
QinetiQ Performs UK’s First Airborne Manned/Unmanned Team Demonstration
QinetiQ recently demonstrated that a helicopter and drone can successfully operate as a team whilst airborne. The drone switches between independent and human-controlled reconnaissance according to Helicopter operator’s commands. Continue reading
GA-ASI Announces Team SkyGuardian Australia
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI) has announced that the industry team, made up of Australian partner businesses assembled for the development and delivery of MQ-9B SkyGuardian RPAS for Australia, will now be called “Team SkyGuardian Australia” (TSGA). This replaces the previous team name, “Team Reaper Australia.” Continue reading
Virgin Atlantic Flight within 300 ft of Drone at Gatwick
A Virgin Atlantic flight with 455 passengers came within 300 ft of hitting a drone just seconds after taking off from Gatwick, a near-miss report reveals. Continue reading