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Zephyr Breaks Endurance Records

After 26 continuous days airborne, Airbus has broken the record for the longest flight of an unmanned aircraft. The unmanned, solar-powered aircraft avoids commercial traffic and weather by flying high in the atmosphere. Its onboard batteries to keep it airborne overnight, so it does not need to land to recharge. Flight data shows the aircraft […]

Drone Tracking

ANRA Technologies, a leader in integrated airspace, mission management and delivery systems for uncrewed aircraft, along with ideaForge and Asteria Aerospace, demonstrated live tracking of drones in India’s national airspace. The demonstrations showcased two options; a software plugin as well as a small strap-on hardware module showcasing the various approaches possible for a tracking solution. […]

Ion Drone Propulsion

Interestingengineering.com reported that in April, Florida-based Undefined Technologies unveiled its silent (or at least relatively quiet) eVTOL drone, Silent Ventus. The drone is powered by ion propulsion. “Silent Ventus is a vivid example of our intent of creating a sustainable, progressive, and less-noisy urban environment,” said Tomas Pribanic, Founder and CEO of Undefined Technologies, in […]

Sea & Sky

At Xponential, DroneTech UAV was showing off its latest creation: the Pelican, a fixed-wing platform with an optional vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) capability intended to provide for payload delivery in the maritime environment. With a 12-foot wingspan and a maximum take-off weight of 90 pounds, the Pelican can deliver a 10-pound package to the […]

Customized for Every Mission

The Ascent Aerosystems booth certainly stands out at a show like AUVSI Xponential, mostly because of the unique configuration of the drones they sell: Rather than a multirotor, or a fixed-wing platform, or some fusion of the two, its aircraft resemble nothing so much as a pair of vertically oriented rolling pins with a pair […]

Commercial UAV Expo Projects 200+ Exhibitors

Organizers of Commercial UAV Expo, the world’s leading commercial drone trade show and conference, have announced an impressive list of top UAS companies from around the globe that have signed on to exhibit at the 2022 event. More than 200 companies are projected and 175 have officially confirmed. Commercial UAV Expo will take place September […]

Da Vinci’s Aerial Screw Reimagined as a Drone and Flown!

In the fifteenth century, artist and engineer Leonardo da Vinci envisioned a craft that flew using a single helix-shaped propeller — the aerial screw — viewed by many as the first vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) machine ever designed. In 2020, the Vertical Flight Society’s (VFS) 37th Annual Student Design Competition challenged students from across […]

Commercial UAV Expo Conference Program Announced!

Organizers of Commercial UAV Expo, the world’s leading commercial drone trade show and conference, have announced an important list of conference topics and impressive roster of industry leaders who will be presenting at the 2022 event. The educational program focuses on how drone technology is solving problems and creating meaningful ROI across various industries. The […]

Free Airspace Map for Safe Drone Operations

From SkyGrid: Navigating low-altitude airspace is complex. Drone operators need to monitor weather changes, avoid buildings and construction cranes, factor in risks on the ground and comply with shifting regulatory dynamics. That’s why we’re providing the most robust airspace map to help drone operators ensure every mission is safe and successful. Our free, SkyGrid Flight […]

Teledyne FLIR Hadron 640R

 Teledyne FLIR, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, today announced the release of its high-performance Hadron 640R combined radiometric thermal and visible dual camera module. The Hadron 640R design is optimized for integration into unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), unmanned ground vehicles (UGV), robotic platforms, and emerging AI-ready applications where battery life and run time are mission critical. […]