In a significant milestone for the DEGREE project, UAV Navigation-Grupo Oesía, a leading Spanish company specializing in guidance, navigation, and control systems for RPAS/UAS, has successfully conducted flight tests to validate the performance of the EGNSS receiver developed under the project, funded by EUSPA and led by Qascom in collaboration …
Read More »GA-ASI and USMC complete first MQ-9A WTI training class
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) teamed up to conduct flight training for Marines that was completed on Oct. 29, 2023. The seven-week course on the operation of MQ-9A Block 5 Unmanned Aircraft System was given to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One …
Read More »Navy to complete rapid delivery of new C-UAS system to Ukrai…
The Navy will complete the delivery of a new Counter-Unmanned Air System (UAS) weapon system to Ukraine this month as part of the Department of Defense aid package. Last year, the contingency operations team for the Direct and Time Sensitive Strike program office (PMA-242) began working an urgent requirement to …
Read More »GA-ASI, CAL FIRE and CA ANG Complete Demo of REAP Pod on MQ-…
In collaboration with the California Air National Guard (CA ANG), National Guard Bureau (NGB), AT&T FirstNet, California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (OES), and the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI) successfully completed a flight demonstration of the Rosetta Echo Advanced Payloads …
Read More »Textron Systems and Anduril Industries complete teaming demo
Textron Systems Corporation, a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, and Anduril Industries, a defense technology company, completed a successful demonstration of a Textron Systems Aerosonde® Hybrid Quad (HQ) UAS operated with multiple payloads onboard to simulate and geolocate threat emitters. During the demonstration, an operator conducted missions using Anduril’s Lattice for …
Read More »Primoco UAV to deliver complete system to Southeast Asia air…
Primoco UAV, Czech UAV manufacturer, has signed a contract to supply a new NAVAID calibration system. The innovative solution used by the reliable Primoco UAV One 150 UAVs is being purchased by the Malaysian company GIAAN GROUP. GIAAN plans to use the system which is suitable for the inspection, calibration …
Read More »US, Saudi Arabia complete first counter-drone exercise at Re…
The US and Saudi Arabia completed their first joint counter-drone exercise last week at a new military testing center in Riyadh, according to the head of the United States Central Command (CENTCOM). The exercise was the first of its kind between the two militaries, and US officials hope to replicate …
Read More »USING DRONE LIDAR TO COMPLETE AN AS-BUILT SURVEY
Rome, NY, Jan. 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Traditionally, the documentation of As-Built construction surveys relied on conventional methods such as total stations and digital photogrammetry. However, the team at Spatial Data Consultants (SDC), an expert geospatial consulting firm in High Point, North Carolina, is using drone LiDAR technology to …
Read More »Middletown Vinal Tech students complete simulated hazmat tra…
MIDDLETOWN — Students enrolled in the Criminal Justice And Protective Services Program at Vinal Technical High School spent parts of Wednesday and Thursday taking part in a realistic, but simulated hazardous material training exercise. A tanker truck, donated by Charlie’s Water Wagon in Portland, sat in the back parking lot …
Read More »ANRA Demonstrates Complete Drone Delivery Solution
ANRA Technologies successfully flew a series of drone delivery demonstrations at Florida Department of Transportation and Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise SunTrax facility for SASHTO 2021, showcasing the company’s airspace management and drone delivery software platforms. SASHTO is the Southern Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. The Association was organized to encourage a balanced transportation …
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