[ad_1] Yates Electrospace Corporation (YEC), the company behind the Silent Arrow, envisions the drone as a potential replacement for the Joint Precision Airdrop System (JPADS) delivery method several armed forces, including the US military, use to deliver battlefield supplies. Even if you’re not familiar with the acronym, you’ve probably see JPADS in action in movies […]
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Parrot’s latest drone includes an immersive cockpit headset
[ad_1] Like its Anafi predecessor, the FPV quadcopter comes with a ton of in-depth manual controls for piloting and imaging, 4K HDR video and 21-megapixel images, plus a decent 26-minute battery life. It’s also pretty lightweight at just 283g. The new model also comes with two new flight presets: cinematic and racing. The big draw […]
Volocopter proves its air taxi can work with air traffic control
[ad_1] Volocopter is one of the first flying taxi companies to integrate into air traffic control systems, but others aren’t too far behind. As Engadget’s Andrew Tarantola wrote, more than 70 companies are currently developing their own personal flying vehicles. Uber, in particular, has invested heavily. And the demonstration at Helsinki Airport isn’t just good […]
Please don’t weaponize your drone
[ad_1] It’s not certain what prompted the FAA’s stern talking-to on the subject, but it’s no secret that Americans have been arming drones with guns, flamethrowers and other implements for years, whether it’s out of curiosity or a less-than-innocent purpose. If you want proof, you just have to see that one viral video of someone […]
First FAA-approved beyond-line-of-sight drone flies in the US
[ad_1] The @uafairbanks #Alaska Center for #UAS Integration has made an important advancement in #drone safety. Learn more about the #FAA‘s #DronePilot program at https://t.co/ULT3d77Wez. #FlySafe https://t.co/hVj2kLCJ4Q — The FAA (@FAANews) August 2, 2019 University of Alaska’s test flight, according to Drone Life, used a hybrid electric drone to inspect a four-mile section of the […]
US took down Iranian drone using new jammer technology
[ad_1] The Defense Department hasn’t officially said what it used against the drone, but MADIS was present aboard the Boxer at the time. You can see it on top of the tan vehicle in the photo above. The incident illustrates the rapidly changing nature of warfare. Increasingly, the US is finding ways to take action […]
US Army to test robotic combat vehicles in 2020
[ad_1] Every MET-D will have four soldiers in the back controlling two uncrewed vehicles, each of which is equipped with 7.62mm machine guns. Testing will ramp up over the next few years. A second phase in the Army’s late fiscal 2021 will see the robotic vehicles used in company-scale maneuvers with six MET-Ds and eight […]
Russia says it will give soldiers bomb-carrying drones
[ad_1] There’s no timeline or technical details for these weaponized drones, and it’s easy to be skeptical when Russia has made grand claims about its military technology in the past. Its hypersonic missile program isn’t panning out as expected, for example. With that said, this is a considerably more conservative effort that might stand a […]
NASA’s Dragonfly mission is sending an eight-rotor drone to Titan
[ad_1] BIG NEWS: The next @NASASolarSystem mission is… #Dragonfly – a rotorcraft lander mission to Saturn’s largest moon Titan. This ocean world is the only moon in our solar system with a dense atmosphere & we’re so excited to see what Dragonfly discovers: https://t.co/whePqbuGBq pic.twitter.com/BQdMhSZfgP — Jim Bridenstine (@JimBridenstine) June 27, 2019 Dragonfly is scheduled […]
Anthony Mackie cast as a drone pilot in Netflix’s ‘Outside the Wire’
[ad_1] After playing an Avenger in the MCU and a very adventurous gamer in Black Mirror, Anthony Mackie has another project lined up for Netflix. He’ll star in the upcoming movie Outside the Wire, a sci-fi flick set in the future where he plays a drone pilot who ends up working for an android to […]