News
It’s Swell, Bro: Splash Proof Drone Perfect for Fishing
March 7, 2018Flying drones near water is fun! We’ve all heard of drone fishing, and as any drone photographer can tell you, some of the best shots you can get are over water. But...
Defense
Schiebel S-100 Camcopter Makes the Grade With MDA Contract
March 7, 2018Schiebel, an Austrian unmanned aerial systems company with offices also in the USA, UAE and Cambodia, have won a contract to provide Maxar Technologies’ MDA with an S-100 UAS camcopter. MDA, who...
News
It Begins: FAA Announces LAANC Expansion to 500 Airports
March 7, 2018Today the 3rd Annual UAS Symposium was kicked off in Baltimore, Maryland as Acting Administrator Dan Elwell announced the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is expanding tests of an automated system that will ultimately...
Counter Drone
Unclassified Report: Small Drone Threats to Infantry Units Predicted, Urging Development of Countermeasures
March 7, 2018The emergence of inexpensive small unmanned aircraft systems (sUASs) that operate without a human pilot, commonly known as drones, has led to adversarial groups threatening deployed U.S. forces, especially infantry units. Although...
AI
Aerospace Giant Boeing to Develop Drones in ‘Progressive’ Queensland
March 7, 2018A project that will create jobs in Queensland, Australia, is being undertaken by airline giant Boeing. It is the largest autonomous vehicle program of its kind being conducted outside of the US...