Drone

public domain image, CC0 Operating sUAS on mobile networks is great – but what’s the right SIM card for drone operations?   The Case for IoT SIM cards. A recent report by Verizon and the FAA indicates that mobile connectivity is a valid and desirable form of control over drones …

Drone Jobs: Skyports Drone Services Initiates Major Hiring Programme in UK and Singapore by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Skyports Drone Services has initiated its Hub Operator Programme, a major employment programme for the recruitment of personnel to support drone operations in new and existing markets. The programme is …

Imagine you are on Changi Beach, and you see a drone hovering nearby. At first sight, nothing to be alarmed about. Drones are a common sight and recreational ones can be bought online and in shopping malls. The range of these drones in both height and distance has improved over …

AFWERX Awards ASYLON Contract for Robotic Military Working Dogs by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby AFWERX has awarded leading robotic security solutions provider ASYLON Inc. a Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract to leverage TRL9 commercial DroneDog security robot system for the augmentation of Military Working Dogs …

Leading cement manufacturer Holcim Philippines has started to harness advance technology as part of its regular maintenance program in plants and manufacturing sites. The sight of a drone hovering inside a 31-foot silo of Holcim plant in Bacnotan, La Union is a regular activity at the facility. The drone inspects …

The new partnership between Dronetag and DroneLogbook allowscommercial pilots using the DroneLogbook platform to import telemetryflight data from Dronetag Remote ID devices. In addition to the telemetrydata from manufacturers DJI, Wingtra or Sensefly, the users ofDroneLogbook can now use data from dedicated Remote ID devices as abackup channel in case …

Black Sage Technologies, a leading provider of layered counter unmanned aircraft system (CUAS) solutions, was awarded an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract for the development of innovative approaches that bring multi-domain systems capabilities, the characterization of new technologies and systems through studies, recurrent demonstration, and rapid development to enable rapid prototyping, test, …

Lobo Leasing and Air Taurus Limited, the Irish Group affiliate of humanitarian logistics specialist AYR Logistics Limited (AYR), have entered into a letter of intent to lease five Pipistrel Nuuva V300 hVTOL unmanned cargo aircraft. The companies will cooperate in developing a leasing model for the new asset class. Lobo …

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) further advanced its Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) ecosystem by flying three unique missions with artificially intelligent (AI) pilots on an operationally relevant Open Mission System (OMS) software stack. A company-owned Avenger® Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) was paired with “digital twin” aircraft to autonomously conduct …

When tech entrepreneur Matt Pobloske bought longtime Tucson optics firm Breault Research Organization about five years ago, the idea was to rejuvenate and grow the somewhat stagnant company. He has done that and more, hiring new engineers and key senior staff and expanding the company’s defense business. Most recently, Breault …