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UAE Drone Firm Microavia to Develop AI-Based and Heavy Duty Drones

Microavia, the first UAE-based drone company, is gearing up to revolutionise the MENA region’s security sector with new age AI-based and heavy duty drones fit for uses across sectors, including law enforcement and border security, amid projections of a long-term high double-digit…

DJI Air 3 Vertical Mode (Video)

This article and video will discuss what vertical mode actually is on the DJI Air 3, as well as serve as step-by-step guides showing how to enable and use Vertical Mode.

FAA, Air Force Sign Collaboration Agreement on Advanced Air Mobility

FAA, Air Force’s AFWERX Agree to Collaborate on Advanced Air Mobility Integration The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced October 26 that they have signed a collaboration agreement with the U.S. Air Force to collaborate on the integration of Advanced Air…

Camera Technology in Drones (Explained)

Drone cameras help us ascend into the sky and experience new vantage points we could never achieve on our own two feet. Have you ever stopped and wondered how the technology behind these cameras works? Drone cameras feature image and…

Swiss drone company gains landmark FAA approval

SwissDrones, which builds uncrewed helicopters designed to fly over long ranges for inspection, surveillance, and public safety applications, just gained a landmark approval for its SDO 50 V2 aircraft from the Federal Aviation Administration that has huge implications for the…

New Method to Measure Wind Speed Could Unlock Drones’ Potential

Traditionally, remotely piloted aircraft systems, or drones, have used onboard flow sensors to measure wind effects, producing in-flight metrics on which operators rely. Leveraging GPS instead, however, might provide more robust measurements, leading to safer, more efficient flights, according to…

Korean Firm Showcases Wolf-II C-UAS System

South Korean company Duta Technology displayed its Wolf-II handheld counter-unmanned aircraft system (C-UAS) at the Seoul International Aerospace & Defense Exhibition (ADEX) 2023. Speaking to Janes , Junsu Choi, managing director of Duta Technology, said the Wolf-II is the second generation of…

Germany Arrests Man for Selling Drone Parts to Russia

Germany has arrested a businessman for allegedly selling components to Russia that are used in military gear, including drones currently deployed by Moscow’s troops in Ukraine, prosecutors said last Thursday. The suspect from the central city of Kassel, who was…

Ford to Test Drone Deliveries at Michigan Central Station

Ford subsidiary Michigan Central and the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) announced the launch of Detroit’s Advanced Aerial Innovation Region, an initiative that will position the state as a leader in next-generation aerial mobility and drone technology by attracting startups,…

Northrop Grumman B-21 Begins Taxi Testing

The Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider has begun taxi testing in at Northrop’s facilities at Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, California, according to the US Air Force (USAF). “I can confirm the B-21 is conducting ground taxi activities,” a USAF…

Choctaw Nation Breaks Ground on Emerging Aviation Technology Center

The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma (CNO) recently held a groundbreaking ceremony for its Emerging Aviation Technology Center (EATC). The state-of-the-art facility, located near Redden, OK, will serve as a hub for cutting-edge research, development, testing, and evaluation for crewed and…

L3Harris, US Navy to Develop Heavy Fuel Version of FVR-90 Drone

As the US Navy seeks to develop and field advanced unmanned systems, the Naval Air Systems Command’s Small Tactical Unmanned Aircraft Systems Program will look to the FVR-90 to continue VTOL experimentation and maturation efforts due to its tactical mobility…

Quantum Systems Secures $ 67M in Series B Funding Round

Quantum Systems, a European provider of dual-use drone-robotics offering state-of-the-art multi-sensor technology for both government and commercial clients, announced the successful completion of its € 63.6 million Series B funding round. This brings the total amount of funding for the…