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The Dufour Aerospace X2.2 prototype of the uncrewed Aero2 aircraft successfully demonstrates transition from vertical take-off to horizontal cruise in Dübendorf, Switzerland
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Viasat has released the Black ICE Software Defined Radio family of modem solutions designed to enable the integration of COTS and custom waveforms for low SWaP, secure BVLOS data communications
172 units of the recently launched Teal 2, designed to Dominate the Night™, will be supplied to the U.S. Defense Logistics Agency to assist in the defense of Air Force bases and installations
RIEGL and StriekAir engineering GmbH have fused the VUX-120²³ laser scanner with VTOL CarryAir, furthering precise data acquisition during unmanned aerial surveys
In addition to verifying whether the aircraft could fly with stability as designed, following the actual flight test, SoftBank collected and analyzed various data, including data on the aircraft's structural characteristics
SkyBound has installed an automated drone station in Walsall so that the public can have an enhanced transport experience across bus, train, road, and tram networks
Pelican Spray is the largest ever to receive FAA approval for commercial operation in the US with a weight of 1,125lbs, and it can also carry up to 540lbs (70 gallons) of liquid and spray up to 240 acres per hour
The Urban-Rural Drone Delivery project has been launched by Beyond Vision and Dronegy in Wusterhausen/Dosse, a community-driven effort to enhance rural local supply
GFZ will use the Velos V3 to carry LiDAR and hyperspectral sensors that will capture terrain and vegetation height information, and validate optical satellite imagery
The Sony a6100 Oblique camera is seen as a revolutionary addition to the Marlyn Cobalt drone, combining Sony's 24MP a6100 with a Meike 12mm lens, providing a solution for cost-effective and lower-resolution surveying
Amprius has unveiled a ultra-high-power, high-energy lithium-ion battery thought to be a significant advancement for electric uncrewed aerial systems, with a discharge rate of 10C whilst delivering 400 Wh/kg energy density
With the objective of producing European-made drones, Sky Power's SP-110 FI TS propulsion system has been selected to equip Cavok UAS' CK50 VTOL convertible UAV
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