Home

Drones, Trees, and Teledyne FLIR: This Episode of Weekly Wings!

Don’t miss the latest edition of the new drone podcast from DRONELIFE, Weekly Wings!  Drone Industry Issues from the pilot perspective. In this episode of Weekly Wings, we take a journey into the fascinating world of drone technology and its…

Drone Inspects World’s Largest Tree

In May, the US National Park Service, Giant Sequoia Lands Coalition and other groups coordinated a first-of-its-kind health check-up for Sequoia National Park’s General Sherman, the world’s largest known living tree. Volunteers scaled the tree by rope, observed satellite imagery…

Patria Acquires Nordic Drones

Patria has signed a bill of sale for the acquisition of the entire share capital of Nordic Drones Oy, a Finnish drone pilot trainer and manufacturer of drones designed for professional use. Nordic Drones has designed and delivered complete solutions…

Baykar Among Top Ten Exporting Companies in Turkey

The Baykar company, which manufactures unmanned aerial vehicles, is one of the ten leading exporting companies in Turkey. “For the first time in the history of Turkey, a defense company has entered the top 10 exporters. How did we achieve…

How to build a high school drone program: a step-by-step guide

Building a high school drone program can be an exciting and rewarding endeavor. Drones offer a dynamic way to engage students in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) education, providing hands-on learning experiences that are both educational and fun.  Here’s…

DJI Rebrands as Anzu to Avoid Federal Bans

China’s Da-Jiang Innovations Science & Technology Co. (DJI) stands to lose its 58 percent share of the domestic commercial drone market should the House of Representatives pass Rep. Elise Stefanik’s (R., N.Y.) Countering CCP Drones Act. Fortunately for China’s top…

Skyports Partners with Unified Aviation to Accelerate Global Vertiport Roll-Out

Skyports Infrastructure (Skyports), a supplier of vertiport infrastructure for the advanced air mobility (AAM) industry, has partnered with Unified Aviation, the vertical aviation specialists, to provide a cost-effective, versatile infrastructure solution for air taxi take-off and landing. This partnership will…

GA-ASI Employees and Programs Win Seven AIAA Awards

Employees and teams from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) were honoured with seven awards from the San Diego Section of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) in the categories of lifetime achievement, outstanding aerospace engineering and engineering…

Ukraine Unveils New Mystery Kamikaze Drone

The unveiling took place during the presentation of the new Unmanned Systems Forces, a new stand-alone branch of the Ukrainian military. The video reveals a hangar filled with various drone systems, including a new delta wing suicide drone of the…

Three Spanish Firms Join Forces to Develop New C-UAS System

Indra, Escribano and TRC have signed a partnership agreement to present a solution for counteracting drones (C-UAS) to meet the needs and requirements of the Spanish Armed Forces in the area of operations. The agreement provides for the formalization of…

Front End Conducts Historic Air Taxi Trial in Mecca

Pioneering demonstration aims to enhance mobility solutions for future Hajj events in Saudi Arabia Front End, a leader in integrating advanced technology across sectors, has successfully enabled the first unmanned air taxi trial in Mecca, in collaboration with EHang, the…

Groundbreaking Drone Inspection Conducted on General Sherman Tree

Pioneering Use of Industrial-Grade Drone Provides Comprehensive Health Assessment of World’s Largest Known Living Tree In May, a collaborative effort by the US National Park Service, Giant Sequoia Lands Coalition, and other groups led to a pioneering health check-up for…

SimActive Implements Enhanced Workflow for Phase One 280MP Aerial System

SimActive Releases Updated Correlator3D™ for Seamless Integration with Phase One’s High-Resolution Aerial Imaging Montreal, Canada, June 11th, 2024 – SimActive Inc., a prominent developer of photogrammetry software, has announced a new version of its Correlator3D™ software. This update introduces enhanced…

Skyports and Unified Aviation Partner to Boost Global Vertiport Network

New Agreement to Enhance Skyports’ Strategic Growth in Advanced Air Mobility Infrastructure Skyports Infrastructure (Skyports), a leader in vertiport infrastructure for the advanced air mobility (AAM) industry, has entered into a partnership with Unified Aviation, specialists in vertical aviation. This…