The global autonomous firefighting drone market will reach a valuation of nearly $1.92 million in 2023 and is expected to progress at a CAGR of 16.7% to reach nearly $9 million by the end of 2033.
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Zipline, Government of Rwanda Announce Partnership to Serve Entire Country
Zipline today announced a new partnership with the government of Rwanda that aims to complete nearly 2 million instant deliveries and fly more than 200 million autonomous kilometers in the country by 2029.
Skydio’s “Dock Day”: Integration to Build On
Skydio’s recent “Dock Day” made a case for its fully autonomous and remotely operated drone system being the next step along what the company calls “the arc of autonomy.”
2022 Top Drone Industry Developments
Looking back on 2022, the drone industry had a banner year. Some of the big developments include positive movement on the regulatory front, COTS drones prevailed on the battlefield and some of the first drone certifications. Will we see more of this in the year to come?
Northrop Grumman Unveils B-21 Raider, Intended for Manned-Unmanned Teaming
Northrop Grumman held a ceremony in Palmdale, California, to unveil the B-21 Raider, a stealth bomber intended to be augmented with UAS to expand its reach and punch.
Xwing to Participate in FAA’s COSTA Traffic Management Research Program
Xwing announced its participation in the FAA’s Crosscutting Operations Strategy and Technical Assessment project, which studies how UAS will integrate during fire-fighting events.
UAvionix Awarded FAA Contract to Demo C-Band Frequency Assignment Manager for Multiple UAS
UAvionix has won a contract from the Federal Aviation Administration for multiple end-to-end demonstrations of a Frequency Assignment Manager.
BAE Systems Demonstrates Effectiveness of Rockets Against Agile, High-Speed Military Drones
BAE Systems completed additional ground-to-air test firings to prove the effectiveness of 70mm rockets guided by APKWS kits against Class 2 drones.
Highlander Partners Announces Acquisition of Counter-UAS Company Liteye Systems
Highlander Partners L.P. announced the acquisition of Liteye Systems, which develops, integrates and manufactures counter unmanned aircraft systems.
Fugro Joins Forces With Carbonix To Develop Remote Aerial Operations
Fugro is partnering with Australian drone manufacturer Carbonix to establish a new long-range drone capability. It is Fugro’s first partnership…
Commercial Security Roundup: Volatus Aerospace’s VP for Solutions Engineering Talks Uses and Capabilities
“I can do a Peruvian mine security program, which I did a couple of weeks ago. I literally put the…
FTUAS Engages Increment 2
Enhanced White Paper evaluation has been completed for the Future Tactical UAS. The long quest to replace the RQ-7 Shadow…
ANRA Wins Contract for Broadcast Remote ID Demonstration
ANRA Technologies said it has won a Federal Aviation Administration contract to demonstrate the ability to collect, aggregate and retransmit Broadcast Remote ID (B-RID) messages.
Drone War Accelerates Over Ukraine
Unmanned aerial vehicles large and small continue to play a dominant role in this terrible conflict.
Five Good Questions: Peter Liu, Deloitte Federal Consulting
Peter Liu is a managing director leading programs in UAS and C-UAS at Deloitte Federal Consulting.
Amazon Announces Smaller, Quieter, More Capable Delivery Drone
Delivery giant Amazon has announced a new delivery drone, one it says is smaller, lighter and quieter than the model currently making deliveries.
Riegl Adds VUX-160-23 to a Formidable Scanner Lineup
The recently announced VUX-160-23 is a lightweight LiDAR module that makes Riegl’s renowned, high-performance technology easier than ever to integrate…
