As drones revolutionise military, commercial and other activities, an imperative need for ‘traffic management’ of these flying objects has emerged with a start-up by two entrepreneurs from Assam providing solutions for it. Already working with the Indian Air Force for detection and counter-measures of drones, the duo has now …
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Picture for representational purpose only | (Pic: Express) With the exponential rise in drone usage across various sectors like industrial applications, agriculture, logistics and defence, the need for indigenous avionics systems has become crucial. In order to reduce the dependence on foreign drone technology, the Indian Institute of Science (IISC) …
Read More »Leidos to develop uncrewed aerial resupply system for USMC
Leidos (NYSE:LDOS), a FORTUNE® 500 science and technology leader, was recently awarded a new prime contract to develop an uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) that can autonomously resupply forward-deployed ground forces. The firm-fixed-price, multiple-award contract has a period of performance of 18 months to build a single prototype for the Marine Corps. “Leidos …
Read More »Israeli company to develop new attack drone for U.S. militar…
Israel Aerospace Industries Thursday announced it has been awarded a U.S. Defense Department contract to develop a new attack drone called Point Blank. It can be carried and used by a single soldier without support and can attack a variety of targets. IAI described it as a “hybrid electro-optically guided …
Read More »DronePort Network partners with Osage LLC to develop Skyway …
Oklahoma City based DronePort Network (DPN) has entered into a contract with Osage LLC to develop and manage Skyway 36. This facility and its adjacent land provide nearly 2,300 square miles of Class G airspace available for flight testing only four miles from downtown Tulsa Oklahoma. Skyway36 features newly renovated …
Read More »Ohio State Researchers Develop Smart Wind Sensor for Drones …
Aerodynamic, efficient anemometer uses smart materials to measure wind speed, direction A team of researchers at the Ohio State University has designed a smart wind sensor that could one day be used on drones and other small, autonomous aircraft, which are poised to become fixtures of daily life. As …
Read More »Airservices and QUT join forces to develop automatic drone m…
QUT researcher Dr Aaron Mcfadyen has mapped air traffic around airports. Image: QUT/Anthony Weate Airservices and Queensland University of Technology (QUT) have inked a partnership to develop an automated and near real-time flight approval system to speed up how quickly drones can operate in the air, particularly during emergencies and …
Read More »Swiss Researchers Develop Fast ‘Detect and Avoid’ Tech
University of Zurich researchers have developed technology that will enable drones to detect and avoid other fast-moving objects in as little as 3.5 milliseconds using special event cameras and newly developed algorithms. The reaction time makes the aircraft “nearly” as reliable as human pilots and is directed at beyond visual …
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Read More »Duke engineers develop system to stop drones delivering cont…
DURHAM – Big tech companies like Amazon and Google are only now beginning to test drone delivery services worldwide. But they’re late to the game. For years now, criminals have been using drones to deliver contraband over prison walls. It’s a worldwide concern, and North Carolina isn’t immune, either. “It’s …
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