Drone

ANRA Technologies is now a consortium partner for a United Kingdom (UK) based project called BLUEPRINT that recently achieved a significant milestone. In collaboration with Cranfield Airport Operations Limited, Project BLUEPRINT has been selected to take part in the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Temporary Reserved Area (TRA) Regulatory Sandbox, …

The NYPD has more than tripled its use of drones in the last year, most recently deploying them 13 different times to monitor public protests last month, according to police data. Between April and June of this year, the department deployed drones 143 times. Before that, it had never deployed …

Dazzler key characteristics “Dazzler” softkill laser seen here integrated on the EOS R800 remote weapon station. Named “Dazzler” by Australian-based Electro Optical Systems (EOS), the laser weapon was shown at Indopacific integrated with the R800 remote weapon station (RWS). R800 is a heavy duty weapon station capable of mounting autocannons …

The testing process of Bayraktar TB3, Türkiye’s new unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) capable of being deployed on aircraft carriers, continues at full speed, with manufacturer Baykar recently announcing the drone has completed its fifth flight and flew with the landing gear retracted for the first time. During its fifth …

VLADIVOSTOK, Nov. 11 (Xinhua) — The Russian long-range transport drone TRAMP (transport aviation multifunctional platform) has completed the first stage of flight tests, Russia’s RIA Novosti reported on Saturday. TRAMP, capable of carrying up to 250 kg of cargo over a distance of more than 600 km, was undergoing ground …

A team of Chinese scientists has developed drones that can engage in “group chats” to discuss and assign tasks among themselves, much like human teams. The technology could be used to improve security patrols, disaster rescue and aerial logistics, the researchers said. 3. ‘Quaking in their boots’: Malaysians, Indonesians ditch …

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan has been proactive in cooperating with other nations to ramp up the development and production of military drones, experts said in a National Interest article published on Sunday (Nov. 5). Working with overseas firms in drone development is Taiwan’s primary goal in order …

Matternet, the developer of the world’s leading urban and suburban drone delivery system, announced that the Matternet M2 drone has achieved approval for an amendment to its first-ever UAS Type Certification by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). This groundbreaking development highlights the continued improvements Matternet has made to the M2 …

Phase One, pioneer in medium- and large-format digital cameras and imaging systems announced the next-generation instrument for the modern surveyor in collaboration with Quantum Systems and Trimble. The new state-of-the-art Phase One P5 128-megapixel camera, purpose-built for survey grade applications, has been seamlessly integrated into Quantum Systems’ flagship Trinity Pro mapping …

EMCORE Corporation (Nasdaq: EMKR), the world’s largest independent provider of inertial navigation solutions to the aerospace and defense industry, announced that it is entering into a long-term supply partnership with Kratos Unmanned Aerial Systems to deliver SDI500, its flagship Quartz MEMS Inertial Measurement Units (IMU), for multiple advanced unmanned aerial defense programs including …