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Military, industry executives, government and researchers from across the globe are set to attend Counter-UAS
Feb 26, 2021 (SPX)
The event will take place Online this March 31 - April 2. Make sure to check out the most-up-to-date brochure, to find out who you will learn from and network w...
Drone-based photogrammetry: A reliable and low-cost method for estimating plant biomass
Feb 24, 2021 (SPX)
Remote-controlled drones are an increasingly affordable alternative for researchers working at finer scales in ecology and agriculture, but the laser-based tech...
Developing modern agriculture and promoting prosperity of rural industries
Feb 24, 2021 (XNA)
Prosperity of rural industries is the cornerstone of China's strategy of rural vitalization. For rural industries, agriculture is the pillar. The importance of ...
Smooth touchdown: novel camera-based system for automated landing of drone on a fixed spot
Feb 24, 2021 (SPX)
"While it is desirable to automate the landing using a depth camera that can gauge terrain unevenness and find suitable landing spots, a framework serving as a ...
How to keep drones flying when a motor fails
Feb 24, 2021 (SPX)
Researchers at the University of Zurich and the Delft University of Technology have now found a solution to this problem: They show that information from onboar...
Appreciating a flower's texture, color, and shape leads to better drone landings
Feb 24, 2021 (SPX)
Robotics researchers have tried to mimic these strategies on flying robots, but with limited success. A team of TU Delft and the Westphalian University of Appli...
Navy tests aerial logistics drone on USS Gerald Ford
Feb 23, 2021 (UPI)
The long-range cargo transport, dubbed Blue Water UAS, is designed to operate with Naval Forces that typically operate in heavy winds over open water and requir...
Flying fire watch
Feb 19, 2021 (ESA)
Last year more than 750 football fields worth of forests and dunes went up in flames due to summer wildfires. By equipping Aera with a camera, first responders ...
NATO's first operational UAS flying unit
Feb 19, 2021 (SPX)
"NATO AGS will help the Alliance with persistent regional defense and deterrence," said Jane Bishop, vice president and general manager, autonomous systems, Nor...
Commercial 1-ton cargo delivery glider to be scaled down for expanded military operations
Feb 17, 2021 (SPX)
Under this Small Business Innovation Research ("SBIR") contract, the commercially successful Silent Arrow GD-2000 (Glider, Disposable, 2000 pounds) platform wil...
NATO AGS drone reaches initial operational readiness
Feb 16, 2021 (UPI)
The AGS system enables NATO to perform persistent surveillance over wide areas from high-altitude long-endurance aircraft at considerable distances, according t...
French Armed Forces selects Airbus Survey Copter Aliaca fixed-wing drone
Feb 15, 2021 (SPX)
"We are honored to contribute to the missions of the French Navy which we will support with the highest standards of quality and reliability. This new contract ...
Fabricating fully functional drones
Feb 09, 2021 (SPX)
While 3D printers have now made it possible to produce a range of objects that include product models, jewelry, and novelty toys, we still lack the ability to f...
DARPA initiates design of LongShot unmanned air vehicle
Feb 09, 2021 (SPX)
Current air superiority concepts rely on advanced manned fighter aircraft to provide a penetrating counter air capability to effectively deliver weapons. It is ...
Pipistrel selects C-Astral Aerospace as industrial and R and D partner with C4 solutions for the Nuuva V20
Feb 08, 2021 (SPX)
Beginning today, the NUUVA V20 is gaining capability that goes beyond delivery of cargo such as spare parts, valuable items, medical supplies etc., by adding IS...
USAF plans more tests of drone-fighter plane collaborations
Feb 05, 2021 (UPI)
An element of the Air Force Research Laboratory's Vanguard project, the system involves unmanned aerial vehicles, working as a group to communicate, choose targ...
Kongsberg Geospatial improves BVLOS drone operations safety with a horizonless air picture
Feb 01, 2021 (SPX)
Kongsberg Geospatial, along with its partners Aireon and uAvionix, will demonstrate how a space-based ADS-B feed can be fused with a ADS-B local receiver to cre...
Citadel Defense wins major contract for AI powered counter drone system
Feb 01, 2021 (SPX)
Titan proved highly effective in complex urban environments and was preferred by operators as it exhibited technical superiority across many unpredictable threa...
Unmanned aerial vehicles to scale new heights thanks to NASA
Jan 26, 2021 (SPX)
Researchers at UT Austin's Oden Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences and the Department of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics in th...
New drone program and bolster enterprise utilities management
Jan 25, 2021 (SPX)
Over a nine-month period, unmanned aerial systems (UAS) will be used to inspect 4,000 miles of power transmission lines, supporting electricity delivery for the...
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