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Draganfly, a global UAV leader, has successfully completed over 300 daytime test flights as it prepares to begin night flight training and testing Los Angeles, CA., Oct. 28, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Draganfly Inc. (NASDAQ: DPRO) (CSE: DPRO) (FSE: 3U8) (“Draganfly” or the “Company”), an award-winning, industry-leading drone solutions and …

MITRE Engenuity Open Generation 5G Consortium to Install 5G Unmanned Aircraft Systems Test Network in Syracuse to Rome Corridor Managed by NUAIR Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the MITRE Engenuity Open Generation 5G Consortium will bring 5G to the New York State 50-mile unmanned aircraft systems corridor between Syracuse and …

Amazon said Monday that they will be allowed to use drones to test commercial deliveries. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approved Amazon Prime Air to test commercial deliveries using drones, Amazon and the FAA told the Daily Caller News Foundation. Amazon Prime Air delivers packages in a half hour or …

A General Atomics SkyGuardian drone is pictured at a 2018 air show in the United Kingdom. / Image via Shutterstock In 2014, a U.S. Customs and Border Protection drone experiencing a mechanical failure was deliberately drowned in the ocean off San Diego. The unmanned aircraft didn’t have enough battery to …

While nets and darts are limited to a range of under one kilometre, Qinetiq says radio frequency jamming can disable drones up to three kilometres or 1.8 miles away. Jamming can disrupt local wifi, communications and GPS so Qinetiq said it needed to be deployed “very carefully” but it believes …

KINGSTON, R.I. (CBS) – Researchers at the University of Rhode Island are testing cutting-edge technology for the TSA. CBS This Morning looked at their efforts to come up with new ways to detect and stop explosives popular with terrorists. One of the new tech items is called a “digital dog …

Nokia and the city of Sendai, located in Japan, announced on Tuesday that they successfully conducted trials of drone use cases for tsunamis and other disaster situations.  The trial used a drone that was mounted with speakers, HD cameras, and thermal cameras. During the trial, which entailed using a drone …

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Apr 26, 2019–Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, Lt. Governor Jon Husted, and Major General William Cooley, Commander of the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) at Wright Patterson Air Force Base, announced today that the Ohio Unmanned Aircraft Systems Center and AFRL will begin testing groundbreaking aviation technology at the …

Jeff Herro, senior vice president for business development at Kratos Defense and Security Solutions, said the company expects to conduct the initial flight test of its unmanned “loyal wingman” combat jet in the first week of March, Reuters reported Thursday. Kratos built the XQ-58A Valkyrie drone to support aircraft teaming and accompany …

Facebook resurrects plan to beam high-speed internet from the sky in new deal with Airbus to test solar-powered drones in Australia Facebook reportedly tested Airbus’ Zephyr S drone in November and December Neither Facebook nor Airbus has confirmed the details of the tests in Australia Facebook grounded its high-speed drone …