Scotland’s Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity Secretary, Michael Matheson MSP, today visited Cranfield University on a fact-finding mission to learn more about the latest technological developments in sustainable aerospace and aviation. On the visit, the Transport Secretary heard from Cranfield Aerospace Solutions, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the University, about their work
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This short film features “Battle of Britain” movie aircraft Buchon G-AWHR. This is the latest of five Buchons featured in the movie to be restored. These are Spanish built versions of the Messerschmitt 109 that had Rolls Royce Merlin engines instead of the original Daimler Benz ones. Flying Legends Airshow
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The new “Fixar” drone, set to be presented at Russia’s MAKS-2019 airshow in late August, is a hybrid of sorts, a quadcopter with fixed wings. With limited moving parts and a flexible design, it’s the kind of dual-use technology worth watching and, perhaps, even imitating. “Many companies and UAV manufacturers
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The parachute safety solution manufacturer Drone Rescue Systems GmbH supports the European research project Formation flight for in-Air Launcher 1st stage Capturing demonstration (FALCon). Under the leadership of DLR, research is being conducted on how launch vehicles can be returned to the launch site as efficiently as possible for re-use.
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Taiwan is developing at least two exploding “suicide drones” as it scrambles to counter an increasingly modern and aggressive Chinese military. A new suicide drone appeared at the August 2019 edition of the biennial Taipei Aerospace & Defense Technology Exhibition in the island country’s capital. The unmanned aerial vehicle bears
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Testing Testing 1..2..3.. Recreational Drone Flyer Test Coming Soon! Can your business help? Are you part of the drone or tech industry? The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) wants your help to administer a recreational flyer knowledge and safety test to the widest audience possible! We have posted a request for
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What could happen if a drone hit a person on the ground? What are the risks of serious injury from flying small unmanned aircraft over people, and are we doing everything we can to reduce those risks? Through its continued research, the Alliance for System Safety of UAS through Research
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Bozeman, Montana – Ascent Vision Technologies (AVT) is proud to announce the promotion of Lee Dingman to the position of President and Chief Commercial Officer. Lee commenced his new duties on August 1st, leading the commercial team towards business goals and objectives. Lee Dingman has been a fundamental team leader
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DroneUp, LLC, an end-to-end drone pilot service provider for aerial data collection, is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a contract for Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Services (RFP# E194-79435) by the Commonwealth of Virginia to provide UAS (drone) services to all state agencies, institutions of higher education, and
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Are you part of the drone or tech industry? The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) wants your help to administer a recreational flyer knowledge and safety test to the widest audience possible! We have posted a request for information (RFI) where you can submit your suggestions. While the FAA develops the
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Fairbanks AK (SPX) Aug 15, 2019 –
Skyfront’s Perimeter 4 long-range hybrid gas-electric drone successfully performed the first civilian beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) flight without visual observers under the FAA’s Part 107 rules. This flight is a significant step toward the safe integration of unmanned aerial vehicles into the national airspace.
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Review: Diatone Mamba F411 Nano 16x16mm FC/ESC Stack
The Diatone Mamba F4 Nano Stack (134) is a 16x16mm flight controller stack that support 2S to 4S LiPo voltage input. Build quality looks awesome! I have the chance to test the Mamba F4 FC/ESC stack from the Diatone Cube micro
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Prior to introducing Dronecloud™ into the company, AerdiA and their employees were using between three to four different software systems to conduct business from start to finish. By introducing Dronecloud™ not only did the moral of the employees increase tenfold, but the real benefit was to their clients. “Now our
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Skyfront’s Perimeter 4 long-range hybrid gas-electric drone successfully performed the first civilian beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) flight without visual observers under the FAA’s Part 107 rules. This flight is a significant step toward the safe integration of unmanned aerial vehicles into the national airspace. During the round-trip flight, the Perimeter UAV flew
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Drone Delivery Systems has secured a distributor of their products including AirBox Home for the Nordic region plus India and Malaysia. This would also include DroneX, their fleet of delivery drones as well as AirBox Sky, the temperature regulated payload carrier. Drone Delivery Systems is the only company in the
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Japanese electronics maker NEC Corp. on Monday showed a “flying car,” a large drone-like machine with four propellers that hovered steadily for about a minute. The test flight reaching 3 meters (10 feet) high was held in a gigantic cage, as a safety precaution, at an NEC facility in a
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Drone company Flytrex and the drone services company Causey Aviation Unmanned, Inc. (CAU) received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to begin food deliveries by drone in Holly Springs, North Carolina. As part of the FAA’s UAS Integration Pilot Program (IPP) and in partnership with the North Carolina Department
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Best Events Productions, a brand experience agency specializing in designing immersive experiences announced the launch of the Global Drone Conference and Hackathon happening on 21st and 22nd October 2019. This event serves as a prelude to the International Space and Defence Expo (ISDEX2020) that will take place in Langkawi in
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FAA UAS Integration Pilot Program partners Kansas Department of Transportation, Kansas State University Polytechnic Campus and Westar Energy solely leverage Iris Automation to limit the risk of airborne collisions while flying BVLOS TOPEKA, Kan. August, 2019 – The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) received permission to conduct the first-ever beyond-visual-line-of-sight
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DOWNEY, CA – During the 2019 UAS DRONES Disaster Conference in Los Angeles, Talwyn Haley, Air Traffic Security Specialist with the Federal Aviation Administration discusses the process for public safety agencies to request emergency air space authorization during times of disasters. Photo by AIRT. Non-profit evolving event programming as
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ZURICH – August, 2019 – Verity Studios AG, the global leader in indoor drone systems, announced today that Head of Sales Fabrice Couadou is the latest addition to its growing senior management team. With more than 20 years of sales, business development, and marketing experience at Intel, Couadou will
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Drones are at it again, this time capturing stunning aerial videos and photos of large groups of sharks. These groups are massive, numbering at over 60 sharks in a single group! What’s more, they take place all around the United States, from the coast of California to Cape Cod in
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The Guardian reported recently that the Pentagon’s Southern Command are testing stratospheric balloons over the US, to combat drug trafficking and support homeland security. The news has caused concern among US civil liberties advocates angry that American citizens will be being monitored in these tests. However, these balloons are just
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Perform flying stunts, shoot quick videos with EZ Shots, and learn about drones with coding education … the Tello can do it all! Whether you’re at a park, in the office, or hanging out at home, you can always take off and experience the world from exciting new perspectives. Tello
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Review: iFlight Succex F4 Micro 16x16mm FC/ESC/VTX Stack
Looking for a nano 16x16mm flight controller stack for your next micro quad? Check out the iFlight Succex F4 Micro Stack which has been around long enough to prove itself a reliable option. It’s a 16x16mm FC stack, which in comparison
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The All-Directional Flying Object, or ADIFO, looks exactly like a stereotypical flying saucer. However, ADIFO’s creators say the inspiration for their uniquely shaped aircraft doesn’t come from UFO lore. Instead, they say the disk is designed to mimic the back cross-section of a dolphin’s airfoil. In his first interview with
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The DRONERESPONDERS Public Safety Alliance, the world’s fastest-growing 501(c)3 non-profit program supporting public safety UAS, has launched a Technical Experts Program (TEP) to assist public safety and emergency services professionals and agencies who require first-hand subject matter expertise in deploying and managing their drone programs. Speaking at the North Carolina
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