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A2Z Drone Delivery’s New RDS2 Delivers Any Box Up to 22 Pounds
The second generation RDS2 (Rapid Delivery System) offers the highest payload capacity of any tethered delivery system on the market and eliminates the need for specialty payload boxes; the RDS2 is also factory installed on the company’s all-new RDST integrated cargo drone, a ready-to-fly commercial delivery platform ideal for enterprise
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American Made sUAS Target Drone
Autonomous Flight Technologies, Inc. has developed and prototyped an American made target drone designed to be utilized in CUAS testing named T.H.R.E.A.T (Tactical High Reconnaissance Aerial Evasive Target). Basically, instead of companies shooting down consumer rated drones from China, our system, having been designed and manufactured in the USA,
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Ukraine Unveils New Additions to ‘Drone Army’
The Ukrainian Army is doubling down on its use of drones in combating Russia’s invasion, having raised some $20 million in donations from abroad for remote-controlled aircraft. Used for both surveillance and airborne attacks, drones have been effective in going behind Russian lines, providing target coordinates for artillery strikes and
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Ford Patents Autonomous, Air-Ground Last-Mile Delivery System
Ford Motor Co. last week published a patent that outlines a system for “decentralized hybrid air-ground autonomous last-mile goods delivery.” That’s a mouthful, but essentially Ford wants to use its delivery vans to directly launch and control unmanned aerial vehicles, or drones. There’s a lot going on in the diagram
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Webinar: ‘For Heaven’s Sake: Examining the UK’s Militarisation of Space’
Tuesday 23rd August 2022, 7pm. Drone Wars UK and CND are co-hosting a webinar to examine the UK’s militarisation of space. The webinar builds on the briefing the organisations co-published in June (right). Speakers Dr Jill Stuart is an academic based at the London School of Economics and
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Event 38 adds secure autopilot to E400 eVTOL drone
Event 38 Unmanned Systems, a leading manufacturer of American-made mapping drones, has combined its new E400 fixed-wing drone platform with Ironclad, a leading high-security flight controller by Asymmetric Technologies, LLC. The collaboration between Event 38 and Asymmetric began when Rob Hettler, president of Asymmetric, was investigating UAS platform options for
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SkyeBrowse launches Hyper – Enhanced 3D modeling software for accident reconstruction and tactical operations
SkyeBrowse, the fastest and easiest drone reality capture platform, launches a new, upgraded version of its proprietary software: Hyper. Designed for departments that require the highest level of clarity, Hyper creates true-to-life 3D models in as little as 2 minutes. Agencies with Hyper will be able to tactically scout out
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Review: Radiomaster TX12 MARK II Radio Transmitter (MKII)
Review: Radiomaster TX12 MARK II Radio Transmitter (MKII)
The new Radiomaster TX12 Mark II is a compact radio that is similar size to the Zorro. However it has a completely different design and ergonomics. Should you get the TX12 over the Zorro? Let’s…
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FAA accepts (ASTM) F3586-22 for RID
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is pleased to inform you that the Administrator accepts the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) F3586-22, “Standard Practice for Remote ID Means of Compliance to Federal Aviation Administration Regulation 14 CFR Part 89”, with additions identified in notice of availability (NOA) as an
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New York UAS Test Site Selected for FAA UTM Field Test
FAA UTM Field Test project will test new capabilities and proposed standards that support complex, high-volume drone flights throughout diverse environments. (ROME, NEW YORK) – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded a task order contract to the New York UAS Test Site (NYUASTS) for the next uncrewed aircraft systems
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Marking its 250th Territory – Mighty Dog Roofing amplifies authority through national expansion
Horse Power Brands, an owner and operator of a growing portfolio of service-based franchise systems, recently announced the 250th territory sold for its flagship brand Mighty Dog Roofing. Through a vast portfolio of innovative roofing products and services, Mighty Dog Roofing continues its climb to be one of the nation’s
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The Ultimate Supersonic Interceptor – F-106 Delta Dart
The Convair F-106 Delta Dart was the main all-weather interceptor jet of the United States Air Force for almost 20 years. Designed from scratch as the so-called “Ultimate Interceptor,” pilots would reportedly fight each other to fly it. It had one mission, and it had to be fast. With a
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MQ-9 Reapers Prove Value in ACE Pacific Operation
Airmen on the South Pacific island of Palau watched intently as an MQ-9 Reaper flew in for an automatic landing recently. None grabbed the controls from the pilot, 7,000 miles away at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada. The landing marked the first time in a major Pacific exercise that the
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Skyports Closes Series B with $3M from ST Engineering Ventures
Skyports, the Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) vertiport infrastructure and drone services provider, has completed the final close of its Series B capital raise with fresh investment from ST Engineering through its Corporate Venture Capital unit, ST Engineering Ventures. ST Engineering, which has over 45 years of experience in the aerospace
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West Point Cadets Get CLDT Drone Training
Improving data collection and communication methods on the battlefield is an ever-evolving process at the West Point U.S. Military Academy. Because of this, professors in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science lent their robotics expertise to cadets to expand their training in battlefield tactics through the use of
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Ukraine Orders Vector Drones from Quantum-Systems
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has selected Vector drones from Quantum-Systems. The delivery in military support for Ukraine’s armed forces is being financed by German funds for security capacity building. Munich-based drone manufacturer Quantum-Systems has received an order from Ukraine for the delivery of reconnaissance drones. Part of the
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Taiwan Fires Flares at Chinese Drones Flying Over Heavily-Fortified Kinmen Islands
The Taiwan Army Kinmen Defense Command stated on the morning of Thursday (August 4) that the Kinmen and Beiding areas detected two unidentified aircraft passing over the sky on Wednesday (August 3) evening. They fired flares to drive them away. The Kinmen Defense Command stated that this is the first
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UAVOS demonstrates the opportunity of autonomous technology in forestry
UAVOS, a developer and manufacturer of security and commercial solutions based on advanced Unmanned Systems, has completed a drone-based forest inspection project to assess the general timber environment. Combining digital data and UAVOS’s customized software has provided innovative analysis of forestry data. UAVOS’s methodology is an advance for forestry, allowing
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REGENT and Siemens collaborate for revolutionary zero-emission seaglider
Siemens Digital Industries Software today announced that REGENT has adopted the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio of cloud-based software and services to help pioneer a new category of vehicle called the seaglider. The seaglider is a high-speed zero emission vehicle that operates exclusively over the water to drastically reduce the time and
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Phoenix Fire Department Selects Skydio X2s to Conduct Life-Saving Missions
The Phoenix Fire Department announced it has selected drones made by Skydio, the leading U.S. drone manufacturer and world leader in autonomous flight, as the platform of choice for its newly-launched UAS program, designed to enhance firefighter safety and improve emergency response support for the Phoenix community. As a growing
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Dynetics, Leidos Unmanned Systems (UxS) Engineer
Dynetics, a wholly owned subsidiary of Leidos, is seeking a talented Unmanned Systems (UxS) Engineer to join a diverse team to create unique solutions for complex problems. With offices across the United States engaging in the defence, space, cyber and commercial fields, Dynetics provides responsive, cost-effective engineering, scientific and IT
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Wingcopter – UAV Maintenance Technician (m/f/d)
Do you want to shape the future of aviation? Do you share our vision of saving and improving lives through technology with a purpose? Then join our ambitious team of young talents and experienced professionals! We at Wingcopter design innovative, high-performance drones that are operated all over the world in
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American Water Earns FAA BVLOS Waiver
American Water, the nation’s largest publicly traded water and wastewater utility company, announced that it has been granted a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) waiver to fly Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS). This waiver will allow American Water to fly 4-miles from the UAS pilot providing the company with
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Dedrone Launches DedronePortable
Dedrone has announced the launch of DedronePortable, an all-in-one kit that offers comprehensive drone detection, tracking, and identification capabilities (DTI) on the go. In use by multiple militaries, government agencies, and commercial entities around the world, DedronePortable offers Dedrone’s sophisticated machine learning technology and end-to-end defeat capabilities via a system
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Robotic Skies and CORRIDOR Partner to Create Maintenance Technology Solutions for Next Gen UAS/AAM
Robotic Skies and Continuum Applied Technology, Inc., providers of CORRIDOR Aviation Service Software, announce that they have entered into a global strategic partnership, combining CORRIDOR’s industry-leading aviation maintenance platform with Robotic Skies’ global Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) network for “Next Generation” Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) and Advanced Air Mobility
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Al Qaeda Leader Struck by AGM-114 R9X Hellfire Missiles on his Balcony
The strike that killed Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri occurred at 9:48 p.m. Eastern time on Saturday July 30. Two AGM-114 R9X Hellfire missiles were fired from an MQ-9 Reaper at Zawahiri as he stepped onto the balcony of a safe house in the Shirpur neighborhood in Kabul, where he
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