Month October 2023

uAvionix Acquires Iris Automation

uAvionix, a supplier of communications, navigation, and surveillance (CNS) solutions for the safe integration of Crewed and Uncrewed Aircraft Systems, has announced its acquisition of Iris Automation, provider of optical Detect and Avoid (DAA) technology. This strategic move combines uAvionix’s…

Delivrone and Rigitech Fly Night BVLOS Routes in Northern France

Drone operator Delivrone achieved a significant milestone in the realm of Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) drone operations. In collaboration with RigiTech and utilising the innovative Eiger platform, Delivrone initiated operating BVLOS drone delivery routes in Northern France. The project marks a…

Russia Uses Italmas ‘Flying Lawnmower’ Drones in Ukraine

Russia has been combining the use of Shahed drones with cheaper and lighter domestically-produced Italmas UAVs in its attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure. Russian media suggested on 23 October that Russian forces had used new long-range Italmas drones and their variants…

DJI Osmo Pocket 3 gets a major camera upgrade

Today marks the highly anticipated launch of the DJI Osmo Pocket 3, a compact and versatile handheld action camera–just in time for the holidays.  DJI hasn’t launched a new addition to the Pocket line since October 2020, so to say…