The HiDRON, an Earth observation platform, recently completed test flights where it reached 82,000 feet while carrying an atmospheric measurement…
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New Bill Would Protect FAA from Future Shutdowns
A new bill introduced Friday would protect Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) personnel from being furloughed should there be another government…
MetaVista Completes Nearly 11-Hour Flight Using Intelligent Energy UAV Fuel Cell Power Module
MetaVista, a South Korean-based liquid hydrogen specialist, recently completed a nearly 11-hour multi-copter test flight using an Intelligent Energy UAV…
UAV Navigation Joins Cobham to Provide SATCOM Solutions for UAVs
As advanced technologies within the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) industry improve and become increasingly available to platform manufacturers, the autonomy…
French Police Use Elistair Tethered Drone System to Provide Security at Concerts, Sporting Events, More
Tethered drones have been used for security at concerts, golf tournaments and even at a motorcycle world championship event in…
Feds Directed to Use Drones to Fight Wildfires
Hours before parts of the federal government were to shutdown, the president signed an executive order directing the federal government…
Emqopter Operating ‘First Urban Delivery Drone’ in Germany
Emqopter is a Wurzburg-based drone-technology supplier that says it is operating the first-ever drone-based urban delivery system, in Bad Neustadt,…
FLIR Systems Acquires Aeryon Labs
FLIR Systems recently acquired Aeryon Labs for $200 million, expanding FLIR’s drone solutions to include advanced airframes, sensors and flight…
Delair Opens Repair and Maintenance Centers in the U.S.
France-based Delair recently partnered with Frontier Precision and Seiler Instrument, both drone resellers and service providers, to expand its repair…
Bavak Drone Detection Could Have Saved Gatwick a Bundle
Last December, travelers were greeted by chaos at London’s Gatwick airport, when reported drone sightings shut runways for 36 hours…
CyPhy Works Rebrands as Aria Insights to Focus on Combining AI with Drones
The team at CyPhy Works recently launched Aria Insights, a company that will focus on combining artificial intelligence (AI) with…
Boeing Completes First Test Flight of its Passenger Air Vehicle
Boeing’s passenger air vehicle (PAV) prototype successfully completed its first test flight in Manassas, Virginia, demonstrating its ability for controlled…
Pixhawk 4 is an advanced autopilot designed and made in collaboration with Holybro and the PX4 team.
PX4 Delivers Open Source Flight Control Software for UAVs
PX4 from Pixhawk is an open source flight control software for drones and other unmanned vehicles. The project is designed…
Wake Up Call: Gatwick
The facts are frightening. Gatwick, the second-busiest airport in the United Kingdom, was shut down for more than two days…
More Airport Flights Disrupted by Drones; This Time in New Jersey
One month after drones flying over one of the UK’s busiest airports disrupted service, flights into and out of New…
Delair Announces Interoperability of High-Precision PPK Drone Data from Delair UX11 UAS with Trimble Business Center v5.0
Commercial drone solutions supplier Delair this week announced interoperability of high-precision data acquired from the Delair UX11 drone with version…
Sky Power Releases Two-Stroke UAV Engine
Following the recently presented SP-110 FI TS, Sky Power GmbH is starting 2019 with another new product and presents the…
