Pyka, the global leader in autonomous electric aviation technology, on January 30th unveiled the latest addition to its fleet of purpose-built industrial aircraft; the Pelican Cargo. Featuring unprecedented payload and range capabilities, Pelican Cargo is the world’s largest zero-emission cargo airplane and the first autonomous vehicle of its class.  With …

The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) and the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition & Sustainment (OUSD(A&S)) are unveiling the first companies that have passed the vetting required for onboarding policy-compliant, commercial small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) into the Department of Defense (DoD). The drones added to the DIU …

Sky Eye Systems Srl, a company of the OMA Foligno SpA Group, in December 2022 signed with the General Secretariat of Defence, National Directorate of Aeronautical Armaments and Airworthiness (DAAA) the Contract for the supply of Rapier X-25 UAV systems to all ‘Italian army. In detail, these are two systems, each …

Highlander Partners, L.P. (“Highlander”), a leading private investment firm, on January 31st announced the acquisition of Black Sage Technologies (“Black Sage” or “the Company”) from Acorn Growth Companies. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Boise, ID, Black Sage is an industry-leading multi-mission platform provider of Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems (“C-UAS” …

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) flew a new survivable Air-Launched Effect (ALE) for the first time as part of a flight demonstration based out of the Dugway Proving Grounds, Utah, on Dec. 8, 2022. The ALE, known as Eaglet, was launched from a U.S. Army MQ-1C Gray Eagle Extended …

Read or listen to all of the headlines in one place: excerpts from the DRONELIFE drone news of the week of February 3, 2023.  Click on the titles below for the full story. Continue reading below, or listen: NVIDIA Releases Jetson Orin NX 16 GB Module: Performance and Efficiency for …

Many applications where unmanned aviation shows its indisputable benefits require advanced fly operations. These need cutting-edge products to guarantee the safe expansion and use of the UAS mission. Safety is a paramount concern in the field of uncrewed aviation. However, it is equally important to consistently advance and improve technologies …

The aerospace and defence industry continues to be a hotbed of innovation, with activity driven by the pressing need for modernisation and the growing importance of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and unmanned systems. In the last three years alone, there have been over 174,000 patents filed and granted …

Percepto Announces Achievement of Regulatory Milestone with Industry-Wide Benefits by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Today, industry leader Percepto announced a first-of-its-kind exemption denial from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Continue reading below, or listen: The denial enables Percepto to operate Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) beyond visual line of …

A Fascinating Behind-the-Scenes Look at the 10 Best Companies of Drone in India As you may already be aware, the use of drones has increased dramatically in recent years. These aerial vehicles, often known as uncrewed (UAVs), have various uses, from package delivery to industrial surveillance. Also interested in technology …