AirMap, an intelligence platform for drones, and Raytheon recently announced that they have signed a strategic agreement to collaborate on future projects to safely integrate unmanned aerial systems (UAS) into the national airspace system. The […]
The Department of Homeland Security has selected eight companies to further develop smart cities prototype technologies for the commercial marketplace under the second phase of its Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) Smart Cities Internet of […]
Researchers led by Andrew Rae of the University of the Highlands and Islands Perth College in Scotland have developed and flown the first aircraft powered by variable-buoyancy propulsion. The ‘Phoenix’ demonstrator aircraft uses a technology […]
Researchers as Rutgers University continue to make advances in drone technology – looking to animals for inspiration. The Naviator submersible drone – the first unmanned aerial-underwater vehicle of its kind – is the latest project […]
The Energy Drone Coalition and DRONEII.COM recently released a joint report, “Drones in the Energy Industry,” an industry-specific benchmark of the use of UAVs in the energy industry and analysis of potential future developments. A […]
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has been awarded the contract to be the sole supplier of a medium altitude long endurance (MALE) remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) to the Australian Defense Force (ADF). The ministry had not […]
Recent crimes involving drones have heightened the need for the study of drone forensics, which enables investigators to retrieve photos and videos taken by the drone, along with GPS coordinates of flight paths and user […]
Researchers at the Australian Defense Science and Technology Group are investigating the potential of using drones to inspect subsurface damage in composite aircraft materials. Composites materials are increasingly used in aircraft construction as they possess […]
In Australia, The New South Wales Legislative Assembly recently passed the Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Legislation Amendment Bill 2018 banning drones from being flown above the state’s prisons and juvenile detention centers. Corrections Minister, David […]
MyDefence Communication – a Danish research and development company – has worked with General Dynamics (GD) Land Systems to successfully integrate counter unmanned aerial system (UAS) drone detection sensors in light-armored vehicle platforms for use […]
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