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US military lose second drone in Niger
May 07, 2020 (AFP)
"A... remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) was lost near Agadez, Niger, April 23," US Africa Command said in an email to AFP. "U.S. forces secured the RPA on April 2...
Boeing presents first Loyal Wingman drone aircraft to Australia
May 06, 2020 (UPI)
The Loyal Wingman is the first aircraft to be designed, engineered and manufactured in Australia in more than 50 years, and is the company's largest investment ...
Pentagon announces new mission for secretive space drone
May 06, 2020 (AFP)
The X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle, which looks like a small version of the manned space shuttles retired in 2011, will be launched from Cape Canaveral in Florida o...
UAV Navigation integrates Sagetech Avionics' transponders for sense and avoidance
May 05, 2020 (SPX)
One of the technological challenges faced by companies involved in the aerospace sector is the coordinated, efficient and safe operation of all these vehicles u...
Liteye expands their counter UAS layered approach with Raytheon Missiles and Defense's Phaser
May 04, 2020 (SPX)
Together with their Colorado based teammate Numerica, Liteye has seen significant success in approaching the UAS problem-set through a collaborative and layered...
Israel Defense Ministry buys small exploding drones
May 04, 2020 (UPI)
The Spike Firefly is a "loitering munition," also known as a kamikaze drone or suicide drone, a category in which the single-use munition loiters airborne in a ...
Warsaw hospitals eye drones to transport virus test samples
Apr 30, 2020 (AFP)
The Spartaqs drone-maker said on Thursday that it had successfully flown coronavirus samples from one Warsaw hospital to another in a test-run that it hopes wil...
Singapore launches first drone delivery service
Apr 29, 2020 (AFP)
The use of drones is part of the city-state's drive to embrace technological innovation, as well as an effort to tackle a manpower shortage in a country of just...
High value targets found in minutes versus days during Wake-Cho Feasibility Study
Apr 24, 2020 (SPX)
The proof of concept program validates Swift's unmanned aerial systems and capabilities under unique scenarios. First, the team's ability to perform advanced se...
Steering drones for power generation
Apr 23, 2020 (ESA)
Flying at high-wind altitudes above 200 m, Ampyx Power's tethered drones turn winches on the ground that are linked in turn to a generator, producing power. Int...
Citadel Defense Launches New AI and Machine Learning Software to Detect and Defeat Air, Land, and Sea Drones
Apr 17, 2020 (SPX)
"Unmanned systems have changed the landscape of military, intelligence, and security operations. We must think beyond aerial threats when protecting personnel a...
American Manufacturers Swift Tactical Systems and Silvus Technologies Announce Strategic Alliance
Apr 17, 2020 (SPX)
The commercial agreement will enable Swift to integrate the locally manufactured radios into its family of American made UAVs, allowing Swift to accelerate its ...
Observing the atmosphere at high altitudes using unmanned aerial vehicles
Apr 16, 2020 (SPX)
This kind of observational data helps with analyzing and studying the atmospheric circulation and improving the accuracy of weather forecasts. In recent years, ...
Sky Sapience introduces tethered UAV platform HoverMast
Apr 14, 2020 (SPX)
The HM-L systems maintain the impressive capabilities of the original HoverMast product line; such as 100m hovering, 24/7/365, autonomous, on the move, bad weat...
AFRL gives warfighters new weapons system
Apr 08, 2020 (SPX)
"The receiving combatant command will utilize this system as an operational asset against small unmanned aircraft systems for the duration of the field assessme...
Boeing nabs $84.7M to build 3 more MQ-25s for Navy
Apr 02, 2020 (UPI)
The deal, announced by both Boeing and the Pentagon Thursday, brings the number of refueling drones Boeing is producing for the Navy to seven. "We're honored to...
SUGUS kicks off, a European project for integrating drones into the airspace
Mar 26, 2020 (SPX)
SUGUS will help to develop services geared towards the effective integration of drones in the airspace. A series of trials will be held to show the benefits of ...
New research improves drone detection
Mar 19, 2020 (SPX)
Radar technology is one of the solutions to monitor the presence of drones and prevent possible threats. Due to their varying sizes, shapes and composite materi...
Skyryse introduces automation flight operating system FlightOS
Mar 18, 2020 (SPX)
FlightOS leverages Skyryse's full flight automation so pilots no longer need to worry about complex flight controls or structural and airframe operating limits....
Hughes awarded contract by GA-ASI to connect US Army's Gray Eagle UAV with future SatComs
Mar 12, 2020 (SPX)
Under the contract, Hughes will provide advanced, ruggedized HM400 modems that integrate with the DoD's waveform technology to support the wide range of unique ...
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