Airbus Helicopters to Expand UAS Portfolio with Acquisition of Aerovel

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Airbus Helicopters and Aerovel have signed an agreement regarding the acquisition of Aerovel and its unmanned aerial system (UAS), Flexrotor, as part of a strategy to strengthen its portfolio of tactical unmanned solutions. Flexrotor is a small tactical unmanned aerial system designed for intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance (ISTAR) missions at sea and over […]

Head of Russian Space Equipment Company Arrested on Fraud Charge

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Yevgeny Fomichev, the head of a company that makes navigation systems for Russia’s space program, was arrested in Moscow in December and charged with major fraud. TASS news agency quoted an unidentified law enforcement official as saying that Fomichev had been arrested, interrogated and charged with large-scale fraud, which carries a potential prison term of […]

India’s UAV Dream Shattered – TAPAS Drone Plagued By Poor Design & Bad Decisions

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The TAPAS (Made in India Drone) had to go! Thankfully, it has gone! The mission mode project will reportedly not be funded by the Indian MoD anymore. The decision to defund the project was objective and based on logic for the following reasons: Performance shortfalls were substantial. The gaps were too wide and beyond redemption. […]

Northumbrian Water Trails Drone Inspections of Water Quality

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Skyports Drone Services in collaboration with Makutu has successfully completed maiden test flights for a new drone inspection service set to help water companies monitor and improve the quality of river and coastal water. The new service, which combines Skyports Drone Services’ expert remote drone operations and winch technology with Makutu’s water testing solution, has […]