Drone

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Ultra Maritime (Ultra) and UMS SKELDAR are pleased to announce that they have been awarded a 2nd Phase contract under the Department of National Defence’s (DND) Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS) program, which will explore the development of a Rotary Wing UAS to provide an Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) sonobuoy …

MissionGO Unmanned Systems, a leader in uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) production and operations announced a 3-year partnership providing UAS inspection services to Southern California Edison, the largest subsidiary of Edison International and primary electricity supply company for much of Southern California. With high temperatures and extreme droughts throughout the region, staying …

Russian drone shot down in Ukraine, April 2022 Mvs.gov.ua, CC BY 4.0 At the AUVSI NE UAS and AAM Summit today,  attendees heard a pre-recorded session of the Honorable Volodomyr Havrolov, the Ukraine Deputy Minister of Defense. Continue reading below, or listen: Havrolov spoke about the progress of the war …

Whether it’s amazing aerial photography or video; monitoring critical infrastructure such as bridges, buildings and pipelines; or simply as a means of entertainment for the whole family racing against opponents through obstacle courses, the role drones have in society continues to expand.  However, some researchers at Oklahoma State University are …

Passenger eVTOL in NYC by 2023?  LIFT Aircraft Enters Agreement with Charm Aviation for HEXA Aircraft Tours in NYC by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft developer LIFT Aircraft has announced that it has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with helicopter tour …

Governor Kathy Hochul announced on October 19th that the New York Unmanned Aircraft Systems Test Site has secured approval from the Federal Aviation Administration to fly uncrewed aircraft systems – commonly referred to as drones – beyond visual line of sight across the entire 50 miles of airspace within New York’s Drone …

Steve Lynes from Sandshurst, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0 It’s one of the conundrums of the drone industry: autonomy is necessary to maximize the benefits of uncrewed systems.  Anyone who has watched a science fiction movie or read the news, however, understands that a high level of autonomy comes with …

Anemoment on Dawn of Drones October 26, 11:00 AM EST! Wind speed, direction, temperature, humidity, pressure, tilt and compass data to enable advanced drone operations.  Stream below:   Join Dawn and special guest Liz Osborn, CEO & Co-Founder of Anemoment as we continue “Industry Enablers” month, sponsored by TruWeather Solutions, …

DAVID HOLT / CC BY-SA  Drones are widely recognized as an indispensible tool in firefighting.  Now, researchers from George Mason University are working on a drone and wearable sensor solution that can locate each firefighter working in a burning building – and notify their team if they’re in trouble. Drones …