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US Army Tests French Danielson Aircraft Engine for UAS

Danielson engine at ARL’s Small Engine Altitude Research Facility

The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering – Global Capability Programs Office, Foreign Comparative Testing Program – recently partnered with the U.S. Army Futures Command to test and evaluate a foreign technology for use in UAS. Continue reading →

XAG Drones Increase Sugar Yield in South Africa

XAG P Series drone on the work of sugarcane ripening in SA

Drones, with specialty spraying technology, was deployed for a recent sugarcane ripening trail in South Africa, showing an evident increase in the amount of sugar extracted from these canes. This might signal a potential improvement in profit margin for the cane growers, who have been incurring loss from the country’s ailing sugar industry. Continue reading →

Skynav Gov: a Government-Ready Scalable Controller

Auterion Government Solutions has announced Skynav Gov. A scalable handheld ground controller, Skynav Gov is powered by Auterion Mission Control and controls all UAS’ running Auterion Enterprise PX4 or communicate over MAVLink. Continue reading →

Schiebel CAMCOPTER S-100 to Perform Coast Guard Services in Finland

The Finnish Border Guard will operate the CAMCOPTER S-100 for maritime surveillance purposes. The Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) service is offered by the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) and will also extend to Estonia and Sweden. Continue reading →