Airbus has lifted the veil on its Low-Observable UAV Testbed (LOUT) program, which it has been working on in “Skunk Works”-like secrecy since 2007. The program has recently completed its “iterative camouflage optimization” phase, prompting Airbus and the German defense ministry to partially lift the lid on the project and provide …
Read More »NC first in flight again with drone deliveries of prescripti…
By Sloane Heffernan, WRAL anchor/reporter Cary, N.C. — For the first time ever, a drone has delivered prescription drugs to someone’s home. UPS and CVS teamed up to carry out the feat in Cary last Friday. “This could be a life-changing event, especially for the elderly or sick people who …
Read More »Flying High with Drone Stocks – Draganfly Inc., FLIR Systems…
Flying High with Drone Stocks – Draganfly Inc., FLIR Systems, Inc., Drone Delivery CorpCanada Corp., Amazon.com – EIN News Trusted News Since 1995 A service for global professionals · Tuesday, November 5, 2019 · 501,251,566 Articles · 3+ Million Readers News Monitoring and Press Release Distribution Tools Press Releases Events …
Read More »Changi Airport Group partners The Drone Racing League (DRL) …
SINGAPORE, 1 November 2019 –( ASIA TODAY )– Changi Airport Group (CAG) and The Drone Racing League (DRL) – the world’s only professional circuit for drone racing – today announced a partnership for Singapore to host its first professional drone race, the DRL Allianz: Singapore Champions, at Gardens by the …
Read More »The Plan to Boost Drone Batteries With a Teensy Jet Engine
For all the hype swirling around electric aviation, the current state of battery technology and electric powertrains remains a limiting factor for all the drones, air taxis, cargo haulers, and flying cars hoping to take off. Unhappy with that cap on the range, power, and speed of these aircraft, one …
Read More »Why No One Wants to Buy China’s CH-4 “Killer” Drone Anymore
Key point: Beijing’s CH-4 may be cheaper than American drones, but it isn’t as good either. China’s CH-4 killer drone appears to be falling out of favor with some of its major operators. The Iraqi air force is down to just one operational CH-4 out of a fleet of around 10, …
Read More »New program launches students’ careers in drone aviation
Please enable Javascript to watch this video SAN DIEGO — A nonprofit in San Diego is offering a new program that will launch high school students’ careers in commercial drone aviation. The Good Neighbor Project offers hands-on education, employment opportunities and other activities to improve the quality of life for …
Read More »Interior Department Grounds Drone Fleet Over Fears of Chines…
The United States Interior Department is grounding its fleet of more than 800 drones over concerns that the Chinese is using the devices to spy or facilitate cyberattacks, according to the Wall Street Journal. There have been growing concerns among military and Homeland Security officials that the UAVs, which are …
Read More »Entire drone fleet grounded by US government agency
Image copyright US DoI Image caption The department manages US natural resources and oversees federal land More than 800 drones have been grounded by the US Department of the Interior (DoI) over concerns they could be used to aid Chinese spying. All the grounded drones were made in China or …
Read More »Nigerian youth drone academy workshop – Punch Newspapers
Russell Brooks The Nigerian Youth Drone Academy workshop project is a joint collaboration between the US Consulate General, Lagos and the U S-based Global Air Drone Academy. Our special thanks go to Cedar STEM & Entrepreneurship Hub of Lonadek for hosting the workshop-led by their founder, Ms. Ibilola Amao. I …
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