Atlas Dynamics has launched new solutions to support unmanned aerial military, security and first responder operations. An advanced docking station, the AtlasNEST, has been developed to provide autonomous take-off, landing and battery swapping for UAS. Designed for use with the company’s AtlasPRO UAV—a platform with 50 minutes of endurance […] …
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A BFD H2-6 multi-rotor UAV, powered by Ballard’s FCair-1200 fuel cell system, undergoing field trials. (Photo: CNW Group/Ballard Power Systems) Ballard Unmanned Systems, a subsidiary of Ballard Power Systems Inc., launched the FCair fuel cell product line, described by the company as a complete long-duration fuel cell power solution […] …
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Industrial drone inspection specialist Sky-Futures has been acquired by international asset maintenance management company ICR Integrity. ICR’s current inspection services are set to be bolstered by Sky-Futures’ expertise in providing drone solutions to the oil and gas industry. UK-based Sky-Futures is also making headway in commercial BVLOS operations, plotting a …
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By Kasey Cunningham, WRAL reporter Smithfield, N.C. — Drone video of stolen property led to an arrest in Johnston County, but the American Civil Liberties Union is questioning whether authorities had a search warrant to fly the drone over private property. According to warrant to search property along Woods Crossroads …
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Image credit: Skylogic Research As public safety programs around the country adopt drone technology to keep their teams and their communities safer, many struggle with how to get started. In these free resources developed by top drone analyst Colin Snow, departments of every size can take advantage of the lessons …
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Photo courtesy of Citadel Counter-drone provider Citadel Defense Company this past week won another government contract – snagging a U.S. Airforce agreement to deploy the Titan mobile anti-drone system. Rogue drones present a new threat to military personnel in a myriad of battle scenarios – especially from aircraft launched by terrorist groups such …
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The Delair UX11 is a lightweight, professional grade fixed wing designed to cover more ground – and recent sales for mining and quarry environments indicate that customers are adopting it as a tool of choice. The recently released FAA Aerospace Forecast said that consumer grade drones used for commercial purposes (average …
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Kratos Defense & Security Systems has partnered with AeroVironment to develop an demonstrate a multidomain unmanned aerial system designed for near-peer, denied environment operations. Initial work will focus on demonstrating the potential of an integrated approach to launch, communicate and manage a small, tube-launched loitering aircraft deployed from a larger runway-independent unmanned aircraft, Kratos said Tuesday. Trace …
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Drone industry leader DJI has confirmed the launch of a new product on May 15th. The teaser has some distinctly underwater vibes and is offered with the tagline “Unleash your other side.” It doesn’t look as though a Phantom 5 is on the cards. The imagery also seems to suggest …
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A North Carolina hospital is pioneering the use of drones to speed up the delivery of critical medical samples across WakeMed Hospital’s campus. The first-of-its-kind delivery program in the U.S. — a partnership with UPS — carries a small cooler of medical samples to a lab three quarters of a …
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