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Unmanned aerial vehicles to scale new heights thanks to NASA

Jan 26, 2021 (SPX)

Researchers at UT Austin's Oden Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences and the Department of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics in th...

New drone program and bolster enterprise utilities management

Jan 25, 2021 (SPX)

Over a nine-month period, unmanned aerial systems (UAS) will be used to inspect 4,000 miles of power transmission lines, supporting electricity delivery for the...

Sagetech Avionics receives AFWERX contract from US Air Force

Jan 18, 2021 (SPX)

The resulting system will enable UAS to safety operate beyond visual line-of-sight (BVLOS) in the National Airspace System (NAS). The contract was awarded to Sa...

First-ever remote drone delivery completed in Latvia

Jan 15, 2021 (SPX)

LMT's remote ID device prototype is a drone-mounted device that enhances the drone with remote flight capabilities. The device's SIM card provides two functiona...

French army to purchase 300 mini-drones

Jan 13, 2021 (UPI)

The ANAFI USA drones weigh 17 ounces, have a battery-powered fight time of up to 32 minutes and typically carry cameras, including thermal cameras, for day and ...

US Air Force Funds Adaptation of Automotive Radar for Autonomous Flying Cars

Jan 11, 2021 (SPX)

The USAF's AGILITY PRIME initiative seeks to advance the development of applicable technologies for operational, human-rated eVTOL aircraft by 2023. In addition...

Air Force moves Reaper drones, 90 airmen to Romania

Jan 05, 2021 (UPI)

"The forward and ready positioning of our MQ-9s at this key strategic location reassures our allies and partners, while also sending a message to our adversarie...

Iran army announces large-scale drone drill

Jan 04, 2021 (AFP)

The two-day drill will involve "hundreds of operational drones of the army's ground, air and navy forces in the general area of Semnan (province) and different ...

German government at odds over armed drones

Jan 01, 2021 (AFP)

German armed forces have so far only been allowed to use reconnaissance drones as part of military missions in Mali and Afghanistan, leaving it to other interna...

Funding for MQ-9 Reaper drone back in federal budget

Dec 23, 2020 (UPI)

The U.S. Air Force eliminated a line item in its Fiscal Year 2021 budget calling for the MQ-9, instead requesting $172 million in funding to help shut down prod...

Northrop Grumman completes first flight of Global Hawk Ground Station Modernization Program

Dec 22, 2020 (SPX)

The modernized Global Hawk ground stations will revolutionize the operator experience with new cockpit displays, the ability to fly all Global Hawk variants wit...

Air Force launches drone-based security system at Travis AFB

Dec 17, 2020 (UPI)

The squadron collaborated with drone provider Easy Aerial to launch the initiative, based officials said Thursday. The aircraft are not armed, but are designed ...

Kongsberg Geospatial Announces New Tactical UAS Sensor Data Management Solution

Dec 14, 2020 (SPX)

Kongsberg Geospatial's MIDAS addresses the "lack of standards" problem that the vast majority of Tactical UAVs encounter - no standards-compliant PED capability...

Army looks to improve quadrotor drone performance

Dec 14, 2020 (SPX)

For vertical takeoff and landing tail-sitter drones, most manufacturers program the aircraft so that the vehicle body turns very slowly whenever it transitions ...

Test of Gremlin drones a near success, but C-130 couldn't retrieve them

Dec 11, 2020 (UPI)

It was the third test of the vehicles, nicknamed Gremlins Air Vehicles. Three were launched at an undisclosed location in tests beginning in late October, DARPA...

Navy creates program for specialists to operate MQ-25 Stingray drone

Dec 09, 2020 (UPI)

The AVO warrant officer will be charged with operating MQ-25 Stingray unmanned aerial vehicles, which are typically launched from maritime vessels. The aircraft...

Northrop Grumman Completes Initial Development of Australian Triton Network Integration Test Environment

Dec 07, 2020 (SPX)

Phase 1A completion means CIOG can begin developing the Triton network design for Australia and to test basic Triton network configuration settings. Northrop Gr...

UAV Navigation and CATEC looking for the Global Unmanned Mobility Solution

Nov 18, 2020 (SPX)

In this context, UAV Navigation and CATEC have presented a project within the CERVERA call, funded by the Center for Technological and Industrial Development (C...

France seeks drones to detect, intercept battlefield radio communications

Nov 16, 2020 (UPI)

A "call for projects for a mini-payload of electronic support on drones" was revealed by France's Defense Innovation Agency for "an electronic support payload t...

NATO receives final Alliance Ground Surveillance aircraft in Italy

Nov 12, 2020 (UPI)

According to NATO, the RQ-4D aircraft took off from Palmdale Air Force base in California Wednesday night and landed at Sigonella Thursday afternoon. "I am prou...