Tag Archives: Unmanned

AirModo is a new instant drone insurance app that allows unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) operators to purchase either hourly or annual policies to suit their growing business or hobby.  The app, available on both iOS and Android platforms, provides options to buy insurance for a single drone or a fleet, …

The Federal Aviation Administration has granted a regulatory waiver to the University of Alaska Fairbanks unmanned aircraft systems test site.  The agency’s decision supports aircraft manufacturers and operators in proving the safety of their drones so they can be certified for flight in the national airspace system. The Alaska Center …

Ohio University has been awarded a grant to investigate using unmanned aircraft in Appalachian Ohio for applications such as delivering packages to homes and transporting patients to hospitals and travelers to airports. Since the Wright Brothers’ first flight in 1905, aerospace has grown into a multibillion-dollar industry in Ohio. While …

Lobo Leasing and Air Taurus Limited, the Irish Group affiliate of humanitarian logistics specialist AYR Logistics Limited (AYR), have entered into a letter of intent to lease five Pipistrel Nuuva V300 hVTOL unmanned cargo aircraft. The companies will cooperate in developing a leasing model for the new asset class. Lobo …

Turkish drone magnate Baykar plans to make a supersonic variant of its unmanned fighter jet, the Bayraktar Kızılelma, the chief technology officer (CTO) of the company said. Selçuk Bayraktar was speaking on the features of Kızılelma, Türkiye’s first indigenously developed and produced unmanned fighter aircraft, during a broadcast. Kızılelma will …

By U.S. Navy | December 27, 2022 The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) recently demonstrated multiple unmanned systems in a first-of-its-kind mission to move supplies to ships at sea without the use of manned aircraft during an event at Naval Air Station Patuxent River in St. Inigoes, Maryland. …

Virginia Department of Emergency Management joins the VIPC and the Virginia Institute of Spaceflight and Autonomy (VISA) to support technology demonstrations. The Port of Virginia and the surrounding area in Hampton Roads are integral to international trade and Virginia’s economy. It’s critical to identify innovations to protect these vital assets.” …

Editor’s Note Unmanned systems are changing the way wars are fought. Its optimised utilisation can tilt the scales in favour of an army, as was displayed in the Armenia- Azerbaijan War. A not-so-technologically progressive force and even a terror group can target high-value economic objectives, as we witnessed in the …

22.08.2022, Sandnes, Norway – Nordic Unmanned opens a North American office headed by a seasoned industry veteran to expand its business in the world’s largest and fastest-growing drone market. The office will be located in Baltimore County, Maryland, close to strategic partners, potential governmental and commercial clients and aviation authorities. …

The Alaska Center for Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration is back in Canada to help prevent endangered North Atlantic right whales from colliding with vessels in the busy Gulf of St. Lawrence. This marks the third year of ACUASI as an official part of the Canadian government’s North Atlantic right whale monitoring …