Firebird Aircraft System is a game changer in commercial market due to range, altitude, endurance, and sensor payload capabilities in the UAS industry GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Grand Sky Development Company, LLC (Grand Sky) signed a deposit agreement with Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) to purchase Firebird, the company’s optionally
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Marking its European debut, Northrop Grumman’s Firebird product line will be showcased at the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford, in the United Kingdom, July 19-21. The company is also announcing signed agreements with Tenax Aerospace and Grand Sky Development Company, LLC for rights to purchase Firebird, the company’s
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A Qatari defense firm with its headquarters in Charleston recently purchased a surveillance drone as part of its plan to provide intelligence services to unspecified international customers. Barzan Aeronautical bought an Aerosonde unmanned aircraft from Textron Systems at last month’s Paris Air Show, Providence, R.I.-based Textron said in a written
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Review: iFlight CineBee 75HD Whoop
The Cinebee is 3S powered Cinematic tiny whoop from iFlight, equipped with a Caddx Turtle V2 FPV/HD camera. This review is written by PropsFPV. Where to Buy Banggood: http://bit.ly/2JDJKmx Amazon: https://amzn.to/2Y71f6M These are the recommended LiPo batteries: Tattu 3S 450mAh (Long version): https://amzn.to/2Skc3ce CNHL
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DroneBase, the leading global drone services company, today announced that it has acquired Betterview’s drone roof inspection software and services, establishing the company’s first foray into analytics and first purchase. The transition will seamlessly carry over both the software technology and customers to DroneBase, while Betterview will solely focus on
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The Interior Department authorized officials to buy drones from a Chinese manufacturer that experts in government and industry view as a national security threat. On July 3, the agency approved the purchase of two specific models of drones built by SZ DJI Technology, a Chinese firm that occupies nearly three-quarters
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DroneShield Ltd (ASX:DRO) (“DroneShield” or the “Company”) is pleased to release a breakthrough new product, DroneGun MKIIITM, following extensive development in response to end-user feedback. The product is available for purchase from today to qualified end-users, where lawful (refer to note below). DroneGun MKIIITM is a portable pistol-shape drone jammer,
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DJI Interview with Tom Shainberg, Senior Drone Pilot of Devon & Cornwall Police According to an independent study from HMICFRS (Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services)1 conducted in March 2017, over 65% of UK ‘police forces ‘had either purchased at least one drone or had ready
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Danish prosecutors have charged three men under Denmark’s anti-terror laws on suspicion of buying drones and components with the purpose of delivering them to the Islamic State group in Syria and Iraq where they were to be used “in combat actions.” Prosecutor Kristian Kirk says the three men, aged 30,
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Review: GEPRC Phantom Toothpick Micro Quad
The Phantom Toothpick from GEPRC is an ultralight micro quad featuring a full carbon fibre frame, 16x16mm stack, 1103 motors and Caddx EOS2 camera. We only just reviewed the Sailfly and Fullspeed Toothpick, which are also great options. Where to Buy? Banggood: http://bit.ly/phantom-toothpick
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Review: URUAV Fatshark FPV Goggles Head Strap & Faceplate Padding
Let’s give your Fatshark goggles a fresh new look this summer with these colourful URUAV straps and foam padding 🙂 I couldn’t resist buying when I saw them. Apparently they also fit the Eachine EV100 according to other reviews.
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For the month of July only, we are offering a 6-month Agisoft Metashape license with the first 100 Altum purchases! Enjoy high-quality data and advanced processing for only the purchase price of Altum. Easily capture and process thermal and multispectral imagery Generate calibrated and geo-referenced outputs ready for advanced analytics
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Brushed vs Brushless Tiny Whoops: Which Is Better?
A lot of people advise newcomers of the FPV community to either try a simulator or buy a Tiny Whoop to get a better feel for the sticks. There are two main types of Tiny Whoops, Brushed and Brushless. In this
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Empirical Systems Aerospace, Inc. (ESAero), a leading Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) and Urban Air Mobility (UAM) System design, development and manufacturing services provider announced today receipt of a follow-on purchase order from NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center for the X-57 “Maxwell”, the first all-electric X-plane, for Wing and Distributed Electric
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Plug Power Inc., a provider of hydrogen engines and fueling solutions enabling e-mobility, today announced the acquisition of EnergyOr’s technology, assets, and personnel. EnergyOr is based in Montreal, Canada, and is the leader in advanced lightweight and compact PEM hydrogen fuel cell (HFC) systems for robotics, small scale material handling
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The US Air Force is planning to purchase a new quadcopter drone – the InstantEye. In a May 23 announcement on the Federal Business Opportunities web site, contracting officials at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base said they plan to order the InstantEye MK-3 GEN4-D1 Unmanned Aerial System from Physical Sciences
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After inviting Expressions of Interest for a possible buyout, Piaggio Aerospace is ready to participate in the European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE 2019), to be held in Geneva, Switzerland from May 21st-23rd. In collaboration with AirGO Private Airline, a European charter company operating one of the largest P.180
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Review: Holybro Atlatl Mini VTX
Holybro released a very small VTX recently, it’s designed specifically for racing drones and micro FPV drones. Let’s find out what’s special about it and how well it performs. Don’t forget to check out our VTX buyer’s guide. Where to Buy Banggood: http://bit.ly/2sOzWwQ Amazon:
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Posting pictures online doesn’t always do justice when you are trying to sell a house. The small individual snapshots leave holes in the viewer’s mental image of the home they’re looking at, and it may hinder them from grasping the overall looks and features. If a potential buyer becomes unsure
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The Extraordinary Commissioner of Piaggio Aerospace, Vincenzo Nicastro, wants to implement an initial analysis in order to evaluate the market’s interest in buying the company or one of its business units (Aircraft and Engines) or to conduct a reorganization, in accordance with the “Marzano Law”. Piaggio Aerospace (in Extraordinary Receivership
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DJI features several drones that vary in prices, ranging from their Inspire 2 which is a professional drone that takes high-quality videos and can be used to transport a professional camera to take smooth videos even in harsh conditions, to the Spark, which is a selfie drone that reacts to
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I Made an FPV Camera! The Runcam Phoenix Oscar Edition
Runcam is releasing a new FPV camera, the Phoenix Oscar Edition which I helped develop. This is a micro camera with full size M12 lens designed for day time flying. Where to Buy? Release date and purchase links will
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Recently, our customer, who purchased a DBUS2, was playing with his new drone at home in the Willow Glenn neighbourhood of San Jose, Calif. He had gotten it only that morning, a state-of-the-art DBUS2 that navigates solely by sight. He got it in the air almost immediately, no coaching. No
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Citadel Defense Company was awarded a purchase contract valued over $1M by the Defense Logistics Agency in support of USSOCOM requirements. This is the company’s sixth government contract for their award-winning mobile system that counters threat drones that have become an increasing problem to U.S. forces around the world. Through
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Italian Defense Minister Elisabetta Trenta announced last week that she has decided to postpone the planned € 250 million purchase of eight P.1HH drones produced by Piaggio Aerospace, Italy’s only manufacturer of large drones. Part of the funding, around 70 million euro, was due to finalizing the development and certification
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Washington (UPI) Mar 27, 2019 –
Belgium’s armed forces received approval to buy General Atomics Aeronautical Systems’ MQ-9B SkyGuardian drones, the Defense Department announced.
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency, a division of the Department of Defense, said on Tuesday it received approval from the State Department for the sale.
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General Atomics MQ-9 Block 5 Reaper Spain plans to purchase two General Atomics Aeronautical Systems MQ-9 Block 5 Reapers for $34 million via the US foreign military sales process. The acquisition also provides for associated equipment, presumably ground control stations, spares and support equipment. The unmanned air vehicles are expected
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