– Quantum Systems was certified as a training facility by the German Armed Forces Aviation Office (LufABw) on 10 December 2024 and is now offering training on unmanned aerial systems from the Family of Systems for members of the German Armed Forces. The rare certification of a civilian company for military training is another milestone […]
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Saab Reveals Live Training UAV
During the I/ITSEC event in Orlando, Florida, Saab has revealed a UAV training capability which can act both as an asset or threat during military exercises. Saab has also recently received an order from an undisclosed customer to deliver a number of prototype UAV live training systems. Saab’s new UAV trainer is used as an […]
Students Get to Fly Guinness-Record Drone
UCI Professor Peter Burke set a Guinness World Record* for the farthest distance to control a drone. Now, the electrical engineering professor is teaching a class where students get to build and fly that exact drone model. His record-breaking drone was operated from 11,440 miles away – close to antipode, the furthest distance on the […]
Putin Opens Drone Training College in Moscow
Russian President Vladimir Putin inaugurated a college for unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) specialists at the Rudnevo industrial park in Moscow, state news agency TASS reported. The Rudnevo educational centre aims to train approximately 3,000 students annually and comes as Russia is increasingly relying on drone technologies in its war with Ukraine. The new educational facility, […]
British Army Launches Top Gun Drone Academy
Soldiers’ skills as pilots have been put to the test as the British Army works towards flying ‘kamikaze drones’ on one-way missions to find and strike targets. First Person View (FPV) Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) provide a precision strike capability on the battlefield and are being used to great effect by the Ukrainian Armed Forces. […]
Democratic Republic of Congo Launches ‘Congo Drone Académie’
On August 12, 2024, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) officially launched the Congo Drone Académie, a first of its kind training initiative for remote drone piloting at the National Institute of Professional Preparation (INPP) in Limete, Kinshasa. VillageReach launched its “Drones for Health” program in the DRC in 2020 to ensure the transport of […]
AFCENT Command Technology Data Office Hosts Hackathon
The Ninth Air Force (Air Forces Central)’s Command Technology Data Office (CTDO) premiered a data-centric Hack-a-thon at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, April 29 to May 3, 2024. This effort focused on enabling the operationalization of the command and control solutions for complex problems sets relevant to the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) area of […]
Transforming the Future: USI and Drone Vidya’s Strategic Alliance to Empower Asia’s Drone Pilot Workforce
USI and Drone Vidya Join Forces to Boost Drone Pilot Workforce in Asia The Unmanned Safety Institute (USI), a globally recognized leader in flight safety solutions for individuals, academia, and organizations focused on integrating and operating Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) for civil or commercial purposes, has partnered with Drone Vidya, a division of Skyller Solutions, […]
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