Parafoil UAV Selected for Second Round of Royal Navy Heavy Lift Challenge
The BVLOS-capable Stork STM can carry payloads weighing 135kg over a 400km distance
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Borey Fixed-Wing Drone Used for Soil Moisture Mapping
UAVOS used a solution based around its fixed-wing Borey UAS with a multispectral sensor payload designed to provide both spatial and temporal resolution for better understanding of soil moisture levels
Alva to Scale Production Capacity & Product Portfolio After Successful Funding Round
Having raised USD 11 million in a Series A funding round, Alva plans to scale production capacity from 1,000 motors per year to 15,000 in 2024
New Multimodal Autonomous UAS Unveiled
ISS Aerospace’s Sensus L multi-sensor UAS integrates Ground Penetrating Radar, LiDAR, Thermal, and Multispectral sensors, and utilizes a universal central payload bay, complimented by fore and aft modular sensor rails
Red Cat Holdings Invests in First Modular, 3D Printed & Payload Agnostic UAS
Firestorm is building a new category of fixed-wing UAS with 30-day product iterations, a commitment to open-system architectures, and an additive manufacturing approach that allows it to scale production in an elastic manner
Pearland PD Authorized for BVLOS Drone as First Responder Operations
The approval for this Drone as First Responder program required the use of Iris Automation's Casia G system as an alternative means of compliance to the 91.113 ‘see and avoid’ requirement, eliminating the need for human visual observers
UK IPO Grants Patent for Autonomous Drone Delivery Device
With SPARROW, BMT believes it has addressed the problem of large, noisy, and hazardous delivery drones having to land or hover low over the payload destination in unpredictable, sensitive and cluttered environments
MissionGO Named as 2023 AUVSI XCELLENCE Awards Finalist
For Operation Healing Eagle Feather with the Navajo Nation, MissionGO has been named as one of five finalists for the Humanitarian category
Multirotor & Hybrid VTOL Fixed-Wing Drones & Accessories
Fly Dragon's drone products are ideal for precision agriculture, inspection and mapping, surveillance, logistics and cargo delivery, and more
Third Edition of Geo Connect Asia Returns to Singapore
The event spotlights sustainability and resilience in the geospatial field, and is co-located with Digital Construction Asia 2023 and the inaugural Drones Asia
AUVSI Names Finalists for 2023 XCELLENCE Awards
Winners will be announced at XPONENTIAL 2023, taking place May 8-11 at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, Colorado
FAA Grants Special Airworthiness Certification for Civil Operation of Aerosonde UAS
The authority allows Textron Systems to operate its Aerosonde MK 4.7G UAS within the National Airspace System as part of initial and recurring proficiency training missions and research and development operations
Enhancing Airspace Awareness for Drone as First Responder Programs
The addition of Iris Automation’s Casia G ground-based detect and alert system to the Flying Lion suite of services enables large-scale BVLOS operations without the need for human visual observers
New Zealand’s First Solar-Powered Stratospheric UAV Begins Flight Testing
The UAV is designed to collect high-resolution aerial data for applications such as environmental monitoring and precision agriculture
U-Space Framework Under Development in Estonia
The cloud-based service will comply with EU requirements for allowing drones and civil aviation to coexist safely in shared airspace
GENIUS NY & Starburst Collaborate on 7th Round of Accelerator Program
The Starburst team will continue to support GENIUS NY’s 12-month accelerator program, designed to help uncrewed systems startups develop products, refine business models, and prepare for commercialization
Partnership Developing Commercial SATCOM Solution for Remotely Piloted Aircraft
Inmarsat is collaborating with Reliable Robotics to work towards integrating remotely piloted cargo aircraft into the US National Airspace System using Inmarsat’s Velaris connectivity
USDA Wildlife Services Selects Heavy-Lift UAS for Biodiversity Initiative
Parallel Flight Technologies will work with the USDA Wildlife Services to develop a drone-based aerial rodenticide baiting platform to improve the safety, cost, and effectiveness of current operations and to promote island conservation efforts
New Tethered Drone Designed for Tactical Communications
Elistair’s Orion Heavy Lift (HL) is able to carry payloads of 4 kgs at 90 meters and 5 kgs at 50 meters for flight durations of 50 hours
120th Hermes 900 Medium Altitude Long Endurance UAV Ordered
The Hermes 900 multi-role MALE UAV is Elbit Systems' largest unmanned aerial vehicle and is capable of performing a wide range of missions including persistent intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance
Drone Based Analyzer Launched for ATC Air Navigation Signal Inspection
Rohde & Schwarz's R&S EVSD1000 VHF/UHF nav/drone analyzer provides efficient drone inspection of terrestrial navigation and communications systems
Partnership to Develop Firefighting Equipment for Phenix Ultra 2XL UAS
The team will incorporate several proven SEI Industries products into the Ultra 2XL Remotely Piloted UAS platform, including the Bambi Bucket and the Sling Dragon prescribed burning equipment
Volatus Expands Pipeline Corridor Surveillance in Eastern Canada
Volatus Aerospace subsidiary, Canadian Air National Inc., has signed a contract worth up to C$5 million to extend its oil and gas pipeline corridor surveillance in Ontario over the next three years
Reality Capture Platform Integrated with Draganfly Drones for Live 3D Mapping
The integration of SkyeBrowse’s live 3D mapping software will enable Draganfly’s public safety drones to increase capabilities in relation to accident reconstruction, tactical operations, SAR, disaster response, and firefighting
Atmos Appoints Official US Distributor for Marlyn Cobalt Drone
Topcon Solutions Store will be responsible for the distribution of Marlyn Cobalt drones in the US, and will provide assistance and maintenance services to local UAV operators
Next-Generation LEMUR 2 Drone Launched for Public Safety Operators
BRINC’s LEMUR 2 features new technology designed to de-escalate conflict and improve public safety
