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Unmanned Stratospheric Glider Flies at Over 33km Altitude
Unmanned Stratospheric Glider Flies at Over 33km Altitude

UAVOS has announced that, as part of its partnership with Earth observation services company Stratodynamics, it has performed a four...

Sep 26, 2019
First Multi-Gas Detector for UAS Announced
First Multi-Gas Detector for UAS Announced

FLIR Systems has announced that it has developed the industry’s first multi-gas detector specifically built for unmanned aerial systems (UAS),...

Sep 26, 2019
UAV Successfully Inspects 6,000 km of Pipeline in Southern China
UAV Successfully Inspects 6,000 km of Pipeline in Southern China

A recent Microdrones Case Study details the use of the Microdrones md4-1000 in the daily inspection of 6,000 km of oil...

Sep 26, 2019
DJI Announces Integrated Multispectral Imaging Drone
DJI Announces Integrated Multispectral Imaging Drone

DJI has announced the launch of the P4 Multispectral, a fully integrated multispectral imaging drone designed for precision agriculture and...

Sep 25, 2019
Silent Falcon UAS Integrates MIMO MANET Streamcaster Communications
Silent Falcon UAS Integrates MIMO MANET Streamcaster Communications

Silvus Technologies has partnered with Silent Falcon UAS Technologies to integrate its MIMO MANET Streamcaster communications systems into the solar-electric...

Sep 25, 2019
European Standards to be Developed for UTM Drone Tracking Hardware
European Standards to be Developed for UTM Drone Tracking Hardware

Aerobits, a developer of air traffic control technologies for unmanned aerial systems (UAS), has announced that it has signed a...

Sep 25, 2019
Alpha Security and Defense Develops Tactical Helicopter Drones
Alpha Security and Defense Develops Tactical Helicopter Drones

Alpha Security and Defense, the military business unit of Alpha Unmanned Systems and a leading developer of military-grade gasoline-powered helicopter UAVs (unmanned...

Sep 25, 2019
DJI Launches Disaster Relief Drone Program
DJI Launches Disaster Relief Drone Program

DJI has announced the unveiling of a new Disaster Relief Program to support first responders in the United States, providing...

Sep 24, 2019
UAS Microturbine Propulsion System Undertakes First Flight
UAS Microturbine Propulsion System Undertakes First Flight

UAV Turbines, a developer of propulsion technologies for unmanned aerial systems (UAS), has announced that it has successfully undertaken the...

Sep 24, 2019
Sharktech Autonomous Vessel Commercially Available
Sharktech Autonomous Vessel Commercially Available

Autonomous marine technology developer Sea Machines have partnered with leading shipbuilder Metal Shark in the development of a 29-foot autonomous...

Sep 24, 2019
Multi-Mission Unmanned Ground System Under Development
Multi-Mission Unmanned Ground System Under Development

Milrem Robotics has announced that, in conjunction with a consortium of several major defence, communication and cybersecurity companies and high...

Sep 24, 2019
Hydrogen-Powered VTOL UAV Achieves 15-Hour Flight-Time
Hydrogen-Powered VTOL UAV Achieves 15-Hour Flight-Time
Sep 23, 2019
Alta Devices Increases Solar Production For Small Satellites
Alta Devices Increases Solar Production For Small Satellites

Alta Devices has announced that the company will be scaling up solar production in order to meet the growing demand...

Sep 23, 2019
Multi Frame USB Camera Released
Multi Frame USB Camera Released

E-con Systems have launched the FSCAM_CU135 the latest 4K Multi Frame Buffer USB Camera powered by e-con’s proprietary FloControl technology....

Sep 23, 2019
MQ-25 Refueler UAV Completes First Test Flight
MQ-25 Refueler UAV Completes First Test Flight

Boeing has announced that it has successfully completed the first test flight of the U.S. Navy’s MQ-25 unmanned aerial refueler....

Sep 23, 2019
SkyRobot Drone Demonstrated to Polish Police
SkyRobot Drone Demonstrated to Polish Police
Sep 23, 2019
CAMCOPTER S-100 Completes Five-Day Maritime Flight Trials
CAMCOPTER S-100 Completes Five-Day Maritime Flight Trials
Sep 20, 2019
Five Key Commercial Applications for Drone-Based LiDAR
Five Key Commercial Applications for Drone-Based LiDAR
Sep 20, 2019
Control Mechanism Integrated into Advanced Pan & Tilt Systems
Control Mechanism Integrated into Advanced Pan & Tilt Systems

Capture Systems, designers, developers and manufacturers of advanced modular multi-axial positioners, have developed Cap-Track an integrated control mechanism, designed as...

Sep 20, 2019
Sensor Data Processing Payload to be Demonstrated to USAF
Sensor Data Processing Payload to be Demonstrated to USAF

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has announced that has been awarded a contract from the U.S. Air Force (USAF)...

Sep 20, 2019
Rugged Graphics and Video Capture Board Released for ISR & SIGINT
Rugged Graphics and Video Capture Board Released for ISR & SIGINT

Abaco Systems, a developer of embedded computing solutions for aerospace and defense applications, has announced the launch of a new...

Sep 19, 2019
Upgraded Wave Glider USV Unveiled
Upgraded Wave Glider USV Unveiled

Liquid Robotics, a manufacturer of long-endurance unmanned surface vehicles (USVs), has announced the introduction of the new addition to the...

Sep 19, 2019
Windform P1 Polymer Shortlisted for Design & Manufacturing Award
Windform P1 Polymer Shortlisted for Design & Manufacturing Award

CRP Technology, a provider of composite materials and 3D printing technologies for UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) and other aerospace applications,...

Sep 18, 2019
Tactical MIMO Network Streams Tethered UAS Data
Tactical MIMO Network Streams Tethered UAS Data

  Silvus Technologies StreamCaster Tactical MIMO network was used to stream Hoverfly’s LiveSky video last week at DESI, as part...

Sep 18, 2019
Tactical H.265 Video Encoder for UAVs Tested
Tactical H.265 Video Encoder for UAVs Tested

Trillium Engineering, a developer of gimbaled camera systems for small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), has announced that it has successfully...

Sep 17, 2019
Marine-Certified GNSS Receiver Provides Positioning for Offshore Applications
Marine-Certified GNSS Receiver Provides Positioning for Offshore Applications

VERIPOS, a developer of assured positioning solutions for the oil and gas industry, has announced the launch of its new...

Sep 17, 2019
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