Iran’s military drones supplied to Russia in its ongoing war in Ukraine have been created with Western technology, reveal findings of a new report. A German engine that Iran illegally acquired nearly 20 years ago powers the Shahed-136 drones it has sent to Russia, according to research published by UK-based …
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New unveiled DJI Drone is ‘game changing’
Image Matrix Tech Editor Djuro Sen says the newly unveiled DJI Mavic 3 Pro is a “game-changing” drone. “This DJI Mavic 3 pro … is extraordinary, three lenses, they’ve got the wide angle, three times zoom, and the seven times zoom,” Mr Sen told Sky News Australia. “The other advantage …
Read More »Sky’s the Limit for Russia’s Drone Industry – Here’s Why
Until recently, notwithstanding a powerful military industry and over a century of experience in the construction of aircraft, Russia lagged behind world leaders on drone technology. Speaking to Sputnik, industry experts Eduard Bagdasaryan and Artyom Serebrennikov explained why that’s about to change. Sputnik News South Africa Today – World News …
Read More »Leidos to develop uncrewed aerial resupply system for USMC
Leidos (NYSE:LDOS), a FORTUNE® 500 science and technology leader, was recently awarded a new prime contract to develop an uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) that can autonomously resupply forward-deployed ground forces. The firm-fixed-price, multiple-award contract has a period of performance of 18 months to build a single prototype for the Marine Corps. “Leidos …
Read More »AUVSI Hill Day 2023 Dispatches from the Hill
AUVSI recently hosted their annual Hill Day, an opportunity for drone industry stakeholders to gather and meet policy makers, face to face. In this DRONELIFE Exclusive, one attendee’s summary and takeaways. The following is a guest post by Matt Sloane, CEO and Founder of Skyfire Consulting and Atlanta Drone Group. …
Read More »Riverside to use cargo drones for medication delivery
Riverside has announced a new partnership with DroneUp, Virginia Institute for Spaceflight & Autonomy (VISA) at Old Dominion University (ODU), the Accomack-Northampton Planning District Commission, and the Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation (VIPC) to begin delivering prescription medications to patients who live on the Eastern Shore and adjacent Tangier Island. In …
Read More »Drone News of the Week April 28
ROCK Robotic’s third generation LiDAR Read or listen to all of the headlines in one place: excerpts from the DRONELIFE drone news of the week ending April 28, 2023. Click on the titles below for the full story. Continue reading below, or listen: ROCK Robotic, a developer of professional survey-grade …
Read More »Red Cat Teal 2 Drone for Night Operations
Red Cat Launches Teal 2 sUAS at AAAA Summit in Nashville by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby April 26, 2023 marks the official launch of military technology company Red Cat Holdings’ new military-grade sUAS, the Teal 2. Continue reading below, or listen: The drone will be on public display …
Read More »Sagetech and Elsight integrate new system to BVLOS solutions
Sagetech Avionics, an aerospace technology company that advances safer skies through innovative Detect and Avoid (DAA) Systems, has announced successful integration of its ACAS X-based DAA system with the Elsight Halo drone connectivity platform for aircraft seeking type certification/airworthiness with BVLOS (beyond visual line of sight) CONOPS (concept operations). Collaborating …
Read More »Vaughn College Summer Camp – DRONELIFE
Vaughn College to Offer Free STEM Summer Camps for High School Students, including a UAS Certificate by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby This summer, Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology will be offering free summer camps with an emphasis on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) programs. This opportunity …
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