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A-7 Corsair II – Short, Ugly and Devastating
As the aviation industry in the 1950s and 1960s embraced supersonic speeds, defined avionics theory, and toyed with eccentric airframe designs, the A-7 Corsair II stood out as a peculiarly fascinating story. The Corsair II was a unique-looking warplane that lacked the supersonic capabilities of many aircraft of its time
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Rakuten Announces ‘Rakuten Drone Gateway’
The Rakuten Group, Inc. has announced the full-scale launch of Rakuten Drone Gateway, a new platform that assists businesses and individuals who use drones by supporting drone flight operations and job matching for drone operators. The web-based platform aims to serve as a gateway for all those working with drones,
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US Launches Unmanned & AI Systems Integration Event
The U.S. 5th Fleet began a three-week unmanned and artificial intelligence integration event in Bahrain, Nov. 23, that will involve employing new platforms in the region for the first time. The event, called Digital Horizon, will advance the command’s efforts to integrate new unmanned technologies while establishing the world’s first
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Northrop Grumman’s C-UAS System Completes Live Fire Tests in Yuma for US Army
Northrop Grumman Corporation’s short range Counter Unmanned Aerial Systems (C-UAS) command and control (C2) system successfully completed its most complex system of systems test to date. The Forward Area Air Defense Command and Control (FAAD C2) served as the C2 system for all C-UAS assets used to detect and intercept
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US Army Tests Blood Delivery Drones
US Army drones are dropping packages of simulated blood over the Mojave Desert in an effort to find better ways to rush medical supplies to wounded troops as quickly as possible. In recent months, soldiers at Fort Irwin, Calif., have practiced gathering the drone cargo after the supplies drift to
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DroneShield and XRG Partner for Extended Reality Training
DroneShield is pleased to advise it has teamed with xReality Group Ltd (ASX:XRG) (XRG) to provide eXtended Reality (XR) based counterdrone/C-UAS training solutions. XR includes Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR) and Mixed Reality (MR). It combines physical and digital simulation across the enterprise, defence and consumer markets. The XR
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AURA Secures $75M for Wireless Network for UAVs
Following successful demonstrations of its proprietary network designed to enable remotely piloted commercial flights beyond visual line of sight, AURA Network Systems announced it has closed $75 million in funding, with $55 million committed by Fortress Investment Group, or its affiliates, and $20 million from previous investors Mudrick Capital Management
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Spooky Action announces that they will give away a free DJI M300 with every tether system purchase during Cyber Week
Spooky Action is the leading American tethered drone manufacturer. The company’s Superfly 2 is a generational leap forward in tether technology, with an improved “magic” autospooler and a includes an advanced high-wattage powertrain. The system was designed to plug-and-play with existing drone systems and increases the flight time of the
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Switzerland to adopt EU RPAS regulations
Bern, 25.11.2022 – On 24 November 2022, the Joint Committee of the Bilateral Air Transport Agreement between Switzerland and the European Union endorsed Switzerland’s takeover of EU regulations on drones as well as various community acts. From January 1, 2023 remote pilots will be subject to new rules. For the
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Insitu Pacific Software Engineer
Insitu Pacific is an established leader in the uncrewed aircraft systems industry and a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company. We are growing our team with exciting opportunities available for Software Engineers to contribute to cutting-edge programs – including the delivery of Tactical Uncrewed Aerial Systems (UAS) to the Australian
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78th OSS SUAS Office Ensures Safe Drone Operations at Robins Air Force Base
The 78th Operations Support Squadron Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Office provides oversight for all drone operations at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia. Tom Geraldsen, 78th OSS sUAS program manager, said this office provides a focal point for the people of Robins AFB for anything drone related. “The sUAS office is
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MissionGO and Matador Consortium Complete UAS Proof of Value Operations in Texas
The successful completion of nine operations in Lubbock, TX last week marks a turn in uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) for West Texas and beyond. The Matador Uncrewed Aerial System (UAS) Consortium, co-developed by Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center and 2THEDGE, LLC, is an industry & university partnership improving rural
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Fugro Teams with Carbonix for BVLoS Operations
Fugro is partnering with Australian drone manufacturer Carbonix to establish a new long-range drone capability. It is Fugro’s first partnership working towards long-range Beyond Visual Line of Sight missions, bolstering Fugro’s existing Geographic Information System (GIS) capability. Carbonix will supply Volanti and Ottano vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) drones over
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Zipline Gets US Agency Grant to Expand Healthcare Access in West Africa
The U.S. Trade and Development Agency announced it has awarded a grant to Fly Zipline Ghana Limited (Zipline) for a feasibility study to expand healthcare access in Ghana and Nigeria using unmanned aerial vehicles. The study will facilitate Zipline’s goal of expanding its logistics services to make healthcare more accessible
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EU Drone Days 29-30 November in Brussels
The Directorate General for Mobility and Transport (DG MOVE) and SESAR 3 Joint Undertaking are organising the EU Drone Days, taking place 29-30 November in Brussels, Belgium. Over the course of the event, participants will gain key insights into the Commission’s Drone Strategy 2.0., and join in discussions on how
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Dronamics awarded 2.5 million Euros grant from the European Innovation Council for the roll-out of its cargo drone mobility solution
Dronamics, the world’s first cargo drone airline with license to operate in Europe, today announced that it has been awarded a €2.5 million grant by the European Commission under the prestigious European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator program. The EIC has also expressed a material commitment to support Dronamics’ upcoming Series
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