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Chinese Researchers Successfully Test ‘Flying Submarines’
Chinese researchers successfully tested two submersible cross-media vehicles or ‘flying submarines’ that can travel underwater and cross over into the air and fly. According to the news from the WeChat public account “Harbin Engineering University” on November 4, two “small planes” dived into the water one after another on the
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Norway Detains Two Drone-Carrying Russians
A 50 year-old Russian-Israeli citizen was arrested at the Storskog border crossing between Norway and Russia on Thursday after police found two drones and several data storage units in his car during a routine check. The man, police said, had been in Norway since Aug. 25 on a tourist visa
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Chicago Cubs Wrigley Field Fly-Through Video
This impressive video of Wrigley Field and the surrounding neighborhood takes you on a full game-day ride through Wrigleyville, capturing the hours leading up to first pitch and the Chicago Cubs taking the field. It travels along Murphy’s Bleachers and up Waveland Ave to Gallagher Way. The drone flies through
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AtlasPRO helped rescue two missing tourists in Norway
On the 21st of September, joint Norwegian rescue crews employed AtlasPRO in their search and rescue operation in northern Senja. According to HRS Nord-Norge, the locations of two Belgium tourists lost in Senja were found utilizing AtlasPRO in coordination with other resources. The two tourists are said to have drifted
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South Korean Resort Island to Have Drone Taxi Routes by 2025
South Korea’s resort island of Jeju will launch air routes for Urban Air Mobility (UAM) and drone taxis dedicated to tourists in the island by 2025, as the first municipality in the country to do so. Aimed at offering quick and accessible air mobility in the near future, the routes
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Undergrads Use Drones to Map Ancient Cities
A group of 14 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University students took a service-learning trip to New Mexico and Arizona this summer to work with archeologists in mapping ancient cities. “The things we saw and accomplished were amazing,” said Dr. Dan Macchiarella, professor of Aeronautical Science. “Students used drone remote sensing technology at
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Undergrades Use Drones to Map Ancient American Cities, Capture First-Ever Imagery of Rock Carvings
DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA — A group of 14 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University students took a service-learning trip to New Mexico and Arizona this summer to work with archeologists in mapping ancient cities. “The things we saw and accomplished were amazing,” said Dr. Dan Macchiarella, professor of Aeronautical Science. “Students used drone
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Traveling with Your Drone – Avoiding airport surprises and more
If you are thinking about taking your drone with you when you travel, there is a lot to consider. Factors range from the obvious, such as deciding which type of carrying case you should use, to the more complex, such as knowing the rules for carrying lithium batteries onboard a
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NATS – Another step on the journey to next-generation aviation
Tharaka Kothalawala While the last two years have been extremely challenging for aviation, it has also given us an opportunity to find new ways of doing things without the pressure of intense traffic levels. New technologies are advancing rapidly and the way we travel, receive goods, pilot aircraft, and
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Iran unveils underground drone base
Tehran (AFP) May 28, 2022 –
Iranian state television on Saturday broadcast footage of an air force base for drones under the Zagros mountain range in the west of the country.
The exact location of the base was not revealed, although the TV reporter said he travelled on a helicopter for
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Iranian Army Reveals Underground Drone Site
Iranian state television on Saturday broadcast footage of an air force base for drones under the Zagros mountain range in the west of the country. The exact location of the base was not revealed, although the TV reporter said he travelled on a helicopter for nearly 40 minutes from the
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Verge Aero drones take Armed Forces Day 2022 celebrations to the next level
Evans, GA, USA – Verge Aero’s military-grade drones were out in force over the weekend as the annual Thunder Over Evans event complemented a massive firework show with drone displays to salute America’s service members. Thousands of families and service personnel travelled to the Towne Center Park in Evans, Georgia
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Safe flying with drones: Austro Control and Frequentis launch traffic management system for drones
The number of drones in Austrian airspace is ever increasing. To ensure that drones continue to travel safely in the future, dedicated traffic management systems with automated solutions are needed. Austro Control is relying on the development of a UTM (Unmanned Traffic Management) system with Frequentis. The cooperation is the
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Tourist Crashes Drone into Rome Landmark
Italian police sanctioned a tourist who crashed his drone into the roof of Palazzo Venezia in the heart of Rome on Saturday. The tourist, a 39-year-old man from Argentina, had been piloting the drone without permission in Piazza Venezia when he lost control of the device. Security guards recovered the
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Countries Where Drones Are Prohibited (Updated for 2022)
Flying a drone sure is wonderful, isn’t it? You may dream of someday seeing the entire world and documenting your travels with your drone, but sadly, that dream cannot come to fruition. Drones are banned in a significant number of countries around the globe. Where are you not allowed to
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Avolon and Gözen Holding form a partnership to commercialise zero-emissions eVTOL travel in Turkey
Avolon, the international aircraft leasing company, announces that Gözen Holding, one of Turkey’s leading aviation conglomerates and owner of Freebird Airlines, has committed to purchase or lease up to 50 VX4 eVTOL aircraft from Avolon, with the option to purchase or lease up to 50 additional aircraft. As a result
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MARSS Launches New C-UAS Interceptor System
UK technology firm MARSS launched a new counter unmanned aerial vehicle (C-UAV) technology at the World Defense Show in Riyadh on 6 March, featuring a reusable, electrically powered interceptor. The system utilises a vertically launched electrically powered air vehicle that has a wingspan of around 90 centimetres, and can travel
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