Researchers at Brigham Young University, Utah USA, report they have developed a drone navigation system which works when GPS signals drop or as UAVS fly
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RelmaTech develops drone ID location/broadcast system without need for comms network
UK-based company RelmaTech has designed and developed an innovative solution to meet any future regulatory requirements for UAS to broadcast their position and unique ID
Read moreMore than 40 drones crash in Hong Kong light show – no reported injuries
Investigations are underway following the crash on 27 October of more than 40 drones in Hong Kong after a GPS signal they were using was
Read moreThe flying car programmes due to be in the air in 2020
At least two flying car models are likely to start flying in low level airspace in 2020. US-based, China-owned company Terrafugia is reported to have
Read moreIntegration Pilot Program flights to start in Kansas this week
The Kansas Department of Transportation is starting the testing phase of the Integration Pilot Program this week. Flights by Iris Automation will focus on enabling
Read moreEuroDRONE project to compare truck and drone based delivery services in Greece
The UK’s Cranfield University has become the latest partner in a new programme to test the European Union’s readiness to manage a broad range of
Read moreSpecial report – US Department of Defense spending on counter-UAS reaches USD 1.5 billion in 2018
US Department of Defense (DoD) spending on C-UAS systems (including options) has reached USD 1.5 billion this year (January-November); of this USD 1.31 billion has
Read moreNASA outlines UAM maturity roadmap, competitive vehicle design performance at Grand Challenge industry days
On 1-2 November 2018 NASA’s urban air mobility (UAM) vision and research roadmap were given a public airing at the NASA Urban Air Mobility Grand
Read moreUS Army awards Raytheon USD191 million contract for KuFRS counter-UAS radar
The U.S. Army has awarded Raytheon Company a USD191 million contract for Ku-band radio frequency radars. KuRFS, an advanced electronically scanned array system, fills an immediate U.S.
Read moreLake Victoria Challenge pioneers UTM operations in East Africa
“Africa will be the first continent to develop unmanned air cargo at an industrial scale”, according to Jonathan Ledgard of the World Economic Forum, speaking
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