Swarming: XQ-58A Valkyrie has launched another smaller drone The Air Force Research Laboratory in the US has revealed the XQ-58A Valkyrie, an unmanned and experimental drone, has launched another smaller drone. The XQ-58A Valkyrie launched the ALTIUS-600 small…
Boeing signs $115m deal to make more Loyal Wingman drones Boeing and the Australian government are to co-develop three more Loyal Wingman aircraft to advance the air-teaming vehicle, payloads and associated support and training capabilities. The agreement will increase the…
DARPA awards contracts for air-launched drone that fires missiles The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) in the US is developing an air-launched drone that can fire multiple air-to-air missiles. The agency has awarded contracts to to General Atomics,…
BAE Systems collaborates to develop nano bug drone BAE Systems, in collaboration with UAVTEK, has developed a nano ‘bug’ drone, and delivered the first 30 units to the British Army, which has put it through its paces as…
How Peli contributes in the fight against COVID-19 Peli Products is helping in the fight against COVID-19 by supplying virtually indestructible drone cases to authorities and organisations using drones in response to the global pandemic. Since its beginning,…
New partnership for Thailand drone regulations CAA International (CAAi), the technical cooperation arm of the UK Civil Aviation Authority, has been appointed by CAA Thailand (CAAT) to draft new drone regulations. The nine-month project will allow…
Air traffic management for UAVs launched in new partnership Altitude Angel, a UTM (Unmanned Traffic Management) technology provider, and Inmarsat, a specialist in global mobile satellite communications, has announced a collaboration to develop and deliver advanced flight tracking and…
Protolabs’ Horizon Shift report highlights appetite for drone technology Challenges posed by Covid-19 are accelerating the willingness to embrace drone technology and the UK is leading the way, according to a new European aerospace study released today. The first…
Boeing’s new AI-powered drone presented to RAAF A Boeing-led Australian industry team has presented the first unmanned Loyal Wingman aircraft to the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). The aircraft, which uses artificial intelligence to extend the capabilities…
Aerial robot developed for automated disinfection The Covid-19 pandemic has generated an unprecedented health crisis and has fully impacted industrial activity in all sectors. Prevent the spread of the virus through new protocols to ensure safety…
Boeing’s new drone achieves two new milestones Boeing recently achieved two more milestones for its loyal wingman drone for the Royal Australian Air Force: weight on wheels and aircraft power on. The development milestones for the unmanned…
Haydale unveils graphene-enhanced prepreg for lightning strike protection Haydale, the global advanced materials group, has launched a range of graphene-enhanced prepreg material for lightning-strike protection, utilising functionalised nanomaterials to improve the electrical conductivity. The material has been developed…
Boeing introduces new unmanned system for defence industry Boeing has introduced its newest unmanned platform, named the Boeing Airpower Teaming System. Designed for global defence customers by Boeing Australia, it is the company’s largest investment in a new…
Seville to host II International Tournament on ERL Emergency Robots challenge The Centre for Advanced Aerospace Technologies (CATEC) will host the II Local Tournament on the ERL Emergency Robots Challenge of the European Robotics League (ERL), to be held in February…
Refitech’s carbon components helps new UAV helicopter soars Thanks to the newly developed carbon fibre parts from Refitech, High Eye’s new HEF32 UAV helicopter demonstrated its performance at recent tests in Mexico. A development of the company’s earlier…
CATEC wins innovation radar prize for advanced aerial contact drones The Center for Advanced Aerospace Technologies (CATEC), located in Seville has won the prestigious 2017 Innovation Radar Prize, an initiative promoted by the European Commission through the Directorate General for…
CATEC pioneers aerial contact technology using drones Seville’s Centre for Advanced Aerospace Technologies (CATEC), says it has developed a new worldwide pioneering technology that allows the use of airborne robots and small unmanned aircraft, popularly known as…
Peli unveils high-impact Drone and UAV protection cases Peli Products says professionals and drone enthusiasts can count on the design and manufacture of its high-performance protective case solutions as the reliable partner for protecting fragile drones, multirotor systems…
