Video has emerged showing a twin-boom tail configured drone crashing into a Russian oil refinery in Novoshakhtinsk, in the Rostov region, on the border with Ukraine, on June 22. There is already much speculation that the incident was some kind of ‘kamikaze’ drone strike conducted by the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
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ANRA Technologies Private Limited, a supplier of integrated airspace, mission management and delivery systems for unmanned aircraft, has been selected by Swiggy, India’s largest online food delivery service, to evaluate the feasibility of middle mile drone delivery for the company’s Instamart grocery delivery service. ANRA is providing its UTM, MissionManager
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The Finnish Defence forces continues to conduct research on the teaming of manned-unmanned aerial vehicles as part of the joint MUM-T project carried out in cooperation with the German defence administration. Industry from both countries participates in the project. Finland’s part of the research focuses on cooperation between man and
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RPAS Symposium 2022, will be held at ICAO Headquarters in Montréal, Canada. The theme of the event is “To Certify or Not to Certify”. This symposium will be one of the premiere RPAS events worldwide, focusing on the technology, operation, and certification of RPAS. Participants will have the perfect opportunity
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Kaman Corporation announced that it has invested $10 million in Pittsburgh, PA based Near Earth Autonomy, Inc. in exchange for a minority interest in the outstanding equity of Near Earth and one seat on its board of directors. The investment by Kaman will allow Near Earth to accelerate its
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Aerial Vantage continues to deliver on its mission to automate and improve business value by collecting and transforming aerial imagery into actionable information, such as with drone technology in forestry. Aerial Vantage is very pleased to announce a recent contract with a forestry and land management company. We will collect
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Top Gun Maverick official behind-the-scenes footage starring Tom Cruise, Miles Teller, Jennifer Connelly, Jon Hamm, Glen Powell, Lewis Pullman with Ed Harris. After more than thirty years of service as one of the Navy’s top aviators, Pete “Maverick” Mitchell (Tom Cruise) is where he belongs, pushing the envelope as a
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ideaForge, a global leader in unmanned aerial vehicle technology, has announced a distribution agreement with Ingram Micro India to expand its global distribution network. Ingram Micro will distribute ideaForge’s portfolio of world-class drones under this agreement, ensuring that UAVs deliver consistent results across major applications. Ingram Micro is a global
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Review: Greenworks 8V Rotary Tool (Grinding, Drilling, Polishing, Cutting)
The Greenwork 8V rotary tool is an affordable and compact replacement for a dremel, which is suitable for the RC/FPV hobby applications. Take a look at other tools you might find useful for working on…
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ARA is proud to announce that our team successfully developed an autonomous RPAS (RPAS is synonymous with a drone) with a tactical 3D reconnaissance system capable of operating in GPS-denied environments. The demonstration project was commissioned by Transport Canada. In the near future, Canada plans to use these reconnaissance drones
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General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) completed a series of Electronic Intelligence (ELINT), Communication Intelligence (COMINT), and Link 16 payload flight test events near Palmdale and Edwards Air Force Base in California in preparation for Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022 exercise. The sensors were integrated onto GA-ASI’s MQ-9B SeaGuardian®
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India’s largest drone start-up Garuda Aerospace has deployed White Knight Delivery Drones in Assam to support the state disaster management department’s rescue efforts amid the ongoing floods and landslide situation. “Garuda’s White Knight drones were used extensively during Covid pandemic lockdown to deliver medicines and emergency supplies in ISRO, Sriharikota
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ANRA Technologies Private Limited, a leader in integrated airspace, mission management and delivery systems for uncrewed aircraft, has been selected by Swiggy, India’s largest online food delivery service, to evaluate the feasibility of middle mile drone delivery for the company’s Instamart grocery delivery service. ANRA is providing its UTM,
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UScellular and Ericsson today announced that they have begun 5G testing at altitude using drone technology. These tests are the first of their kind with UScellular’s 5G network and lay the groundwork for future use cases of cellular-connected drones in a variety of industries. Initial visual line of sight trials
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Airspace Link Inc, a leading provider of drone safety software and data solutions, announced the completion of a $23M Series B capital raise led by Avanta Ventures with new investment from Morningside, Caprock, and follow-on investment from Altos Ventures, Indicator Ventures, 2048 Ventures, Detroit Venture Partners, and Thales Group. Founded
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SkyDrop announced that production of the drone fleet for the commercial drone delivery trial with Domino’s is now complete. SkyDrop (formerly known as Flirtey) and Domino’s Pizza Enterprises Limited (Domino’s), signed an agreement earlier this year to launch the second phase of commercial drone deliveries in New Zealand. This commercial
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The all-new generation of Desert Rotor Unmanned Ground Control Systems (GCS) is now available. The revolutionary MIRA 12X takes our previous generation, time-tested 12PCX HOTAS and improves on it. We took years of feedback from the industry, clients, and prospects to make the ultimate GCS for your unmanned operations. Featuring
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Zipline announced that it has received U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Part 135 air carrier certification to operate in the U.S. Zipline is now authorized to complete the longest range on-demand commercial drone deliveries in the U.S., with operations covering the largest area and greatest distance of any uncrewed commercial
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Six months ago, Amazon contacted local authorities in this rural town to let them know it planned to launch its long-awaited drone delivery service here. But as of last week — when Amazon made the news public — many of the residents of unincorporated Lockeford, with its vineyards, fruit stands
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In a unique, world-first agreement between a company and a commercial airport, the regional Government of Catalonia (Generalitat de Catalunya) has joined with Inmarsat’s Velaris Partner Network to transform Lleida-Alguaire Airport into a European centre of excellence for advancing Air Traffic Management (ATM) and Uncrewed Traffic Management (UTM) innovation. Situated
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In addition to the flight control computer, Volocopter and Diehl agreed to expand their cooperation: Diehl Aerospace has been commissioned with the development and production of optical avionics communications to complement the flight control system as well as the platform necessary for Volocopter to develop their own battery management system.
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DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA — Twenty-four United States undergraduate students will soon have the chance to participate in National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded research on the networking capabilities that enable groups of uncrewed aerial systems (UAS), or drones, to operate in “swarms,” led by Dr. Houbing Song, associate professor of Electrical Engineering
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Sandnes – Nordic Unmanned has received a call-off for the next phase of the Drone Offshore Logistics Contract with Equinor. The offshore operations will take place from the Gullfaks C offshore installation in the North Sea and will commence on 15. August. The operation marks a new milestone for the
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Garuda Aerospace Pvt Ltd, one of India’s leading drone companies has teamed up with HiiLSE Global Sdn Bhd (HiiLSE Drones) to set up Southeast Asia’s first and largest HiiLSE Garuda Aerospace Plant. The plant will be spread over 2.42 hectares in Malaysia with an investment of Rupees 115 crores. The
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Four times as many flying scholarships will be provided after the soaraway success of this year’s Armchair Airshow from Aerobility, the disabled flying charity. In total 32 new flying experiences for disabled people, can now be offered free of charge, enabling flyers to experience the magic and wonder of flight.
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CAELUM Co., Ltd, a South Korean aerospace & defense industry developer, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Frequentis Singapore Pte Ltd, a global industry leader in air traffic management (ATM) systems, to work in collaboration on Urban Air Mobility (UAM) and Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) solutions in South
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Boeing said foreign partners could be potential customers for its updated MQ-25A Stingray unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). “Sixty-nine [platforms] is the programme of record [for the US Navy (USN)], but obviously there’s options to update this and make it do other missions and other customers might be interested,” Boeing‘s Dave
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Wingcopter, the German delivery drone manufacturer and service provider, announced that it has raised $42 million from renowned financial and strategic investors. The new funding is part of a Series A extension round, tripling the company’s total equity raise to more than $60 million to date. Leading German retailer REWE
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