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1 March 2021 D-TRIG will award grants of £30k to enable up to six SMEs to undertake early-stage research and development studies to explore how to integrate drones into UK airspace. The D-TRIG programme will build upon the strong foundation of the DfT’s existing Drone Pathfinder Catalyst Programme, delivered by Connected Places Catapult. Achieved through ambitious plans to give UK plc a competitive advantage, achieved through the adoption of drones, promoting new markets and technology to accelerate the delivery of near-to-market drone flight and air traffic management capabilities. ​ Th...

Drone and robotic security company continues to work with industry leaders Philadelphia, Pennsylvania — Asylon, Inc., an American unmanned aerial system (UAS) and robotic perimeter security company, is pleased to announce former United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Deputy and Acting Administrator Daniel K. Elwell as an official member of the board of advisors. As the Deputy and Acting Administrator within the FAA, Mr. Elwell was responsible for managing the safety and efficiency of civil aviation within the United States. In addition, Mr. Elwell helped usher in a new breed of...

Images indicate the latest UAV in Iran is a reverse-engineered copy of the MQ-9 Predator design. The Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force unveiled a new high-altitude long-endurance UCAV on 24 February, according to the state-run Fars news agency. The Kaman 22 reportedly has a range of 3,000km and mission endurance of 24h. It can be equipped with various EO and EW payloads, Fars noted. Images released on social media showed Kaman 22 armed with bombs. In terms of its design, this new UAV bears a very close resemblance to the US MQ-9 Reaper, although its size is more similar to the older MQ-1 de...

UgCS is now able to support the twin-engine telemetry providing input for a UAV. The newly created Telemetry Viewer can handle extensive telemetry from such complex drones. This allows for optimal flying of the Velos helicopter, the safest UAV in its class, with a fully redundant twin-motor design and double key components. UgCS makes piloting easier and safer, allowing for the control and monitoring of one or multiple Velos helicopters on a single mission in both single and multi-operator modes. The field tests were initiated and conducted by Irish GeoInspect, the first company to use ...

GKN Aerospace and GA-ASI Expand Partnership on MQ-9B SkyGuardian (24 Feb 2021) General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) and GKN Aerospace have signed a contract for GKN to manufacture the advanced composite V-tails for GA-ASI’s new MQ-9B SkyGuardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) from their Cowes facility in the United Kingdom. SkyGuardian is the baseline system of the UK Royal Air Force’s (RAF) Protector RG Mk1 and has also been selected by Belgian Defence and the Australian Defence Force. The deal represents another impo...