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CHONGQING, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) — When teenagers wear specialized goggles to control small sports drones – just a few inches long – through obstacle courses at high speeds, they experience a thrilling sense of immersion. This exhilarating combination of speed and skill has made drone sports a new favorite among …

The UK’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has selected six projects for trials under a new scheme that will test drone use in deliveries, inspections of infrastructure, emergency services and flights to remote locations. The trials will support the regulator in its work to safely integrate drones flying beyond visual line …

Amazon has been selected to participate in a UK trial aimed at expanding the use of drones. The online retail giant is one of six organisations chosen by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) for trials involving beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) drone flights, which will not require operators to …

Rotor Technologies, Inc., announced two new unmanned aerial vehicles for the 2025 model year: Airtruck, a utility UAV with over 1,000 pounds of payload, and Sprayhawk, an agricultural UAV with a 110-gallon capacity. Introductory pricing for both aircraft is less than $1,000,000. Airtruck and Sprayhawk, both based on the Robinson …

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – A new drone program at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport was on full display Tuesday during the airport’s Operations, Safety, Security, and Risk Expo. “What we’re doing is getting together and really sharing knowledge,” said Jordan Biegler, assistant general manager for operations at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta …

China successfully conducted a flight test for a large twin-engine unmanned cargo drone developed by Sichuan Tengden Sci-tech Innovation Co. The new drone has a wingspan of 16.1 meters, height of 4.6 meters, cargo volume of 12 cubic meters, and a maximum payload capacity of 2 tonnes. The 20-minute flight …

By Ryan Woo BEIJING (Reuters) -China flew its biggest-yet unmanned cargo aircraft designed for civilian use, as the world’s top drone-making nation steps up test flights of autonomous aerial vehicles (UAVs) that could ultimately ferry everything from takeouts to people. Packing a payload capacity of 2 metric tons, the twin-engine …

ELTA North America Excels in Pentagon Drone Defense Swarm Test by Clarence Oxford Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 08, 2024 ELTA North America (ELTA NA), based in Maryland, is a key player in the defense sector, offering integrated Counter UAS solutions, advanced radar systems, ground vehicle protection, and …

KUALA LUMPURL: The Prisons Department has forged a strategic partnership with the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI) to address the growing threat of drone intrusions aimed at smuggling prohibited items into prisons. In a statement today, Prisons Department Commissioner-General Datuk Seri Nordin Muhamad said an Anti-Drone System and …

A still from the video, showing the view from the FPV drone’s camera about to hit the Mi-8. (Screencap from the video embedded below) A new video shows a Ukrainian FPV drone attacking a Russian Mi-8 transport helicopter, apparently hitting its tail assembly. A second video shows a Russian Ka-52 …