GeoCue has added Candrone to its global distribution network, expanding access to TrueView LiDAR systems and LP360 point cloud processing software throughout Canada. The partnership will provide Candrone drone LiDAR mapping customers with access to GeoCue's aerial, mobile and handheld LiDAR technologies along with an integrated software workflow.
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Griffon Aerospace has received a nearly $133 million U.S. Army contract to provide Outlaw unmanned aerial target systems. The Griffon Aerospace UAS contract covers Outlaw systems, support equipment and field service representatives supporting system operations and training.
The firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract has a ...
Terra Drone Corporation has announced that its Japan-made Terra B1 interceptor drone has passed a demonstration test conducted under the Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency's Interceptor Drone Early Acquisition Program. The result moves the aircraft into the next stage toward mass production and potential procurement for Japan's defense requir...
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. and Fujitsu Limited have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore the establishment of domestic maintenance and operational support capabilities for unmanned aircraft systems in Japan. The GA-ASI UAS Japan agreement initially focuses on support for the MQ-9B while also establishing a framework for potential ...
Teledyne FLIR OEM has been selected to support the U.S. Army's Delivering Unmatched Thermal Capability Hastened initiative, known as DUTCH. The program is focused on advancing next-generation uncooled Teledyne FLIR thermal imaging technology for defense applications, including unmanned aerial systems.
The initiative is led by the Office of the Assistant ...
Geo Week has opened applications for the GEO Empower Event Scholarship, an initiative supporting university students interested in using geospatial, surveying, mapping and 3D technologies for social and environmental applications. Now in its third year, the scholarship will provide selected students with access to Geo Week 2027 in Salt Lake City, Utah.
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AirData has surpassed 65 million recorded drone flights across more than 850,000 drones and 470,000 pilots worldwide. The milestone comes as the FAA BVLOS drone rule, Part 108, remains under review by the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs ahead of publication.
According to AirData, the company has added 15 million flights since reaching 50 ...
NextNav has announced Tiami Networks as a sensing ecosystem partner for the development and evaluation of 5G-powered counter-UAS detection capabilities. The NextNav Tiami counter UAS partnership will focus on integrated sensing and communications technology using NextNav's 5G Positioning, Navigation and Timing Network.
The companies plan to evaluate ...
Marcos Aerospace has unveiled Quencher, an autonomous amphibious aircraft concept designed for aerial firefighting operations during both day and night. The Quencher firefighting drone is currently in the preliminary design phase and is being developed with a planned 4,500-liter water capacity.
According to Marcos Aerospace, the platform will combine ...
Klau Geomatics has introduced batch parallel processing in KlauPPK UAV Software Version 3.0, allowing multiple related drone flights to be processed as a single mission. The new KlauPPK drone mapping workflow is designed for larger survey projects where battery changes, site size or operational requirements require multiple takeoffs to complete data ...
Saab has unveiled a full-scale concept model of a future uncrewed combat air system during the Swedish Armed Forces Air Show at Malmen Air Base in Linköping, Sweden. Designated A3-001, the concept illustrates a potential future combat air capability in which crewed and uncrewed aircraft operate together as part of an integrated system.
The Saab ...
The Unmanned Safety Institute and Robotics Education & Competition Foundation have announced a partnership to provide participants in the RECF Aerial Drone Competition with access to FAA Part 107 preparation. The program connects hands-on student drone competitions with training for the FAA Remote Pilot knowledge exam.
The partnership is intended to ...
Quantum-Systems Inc. has opened a new 3,200-square-foot engineering and research and development office in Huntsville, Alabama. The Quantum Systems Huntsville UAS expansion is designed to increase the company's U.S. engineering capabilities while placing technical teams closer to defense customers and partners.
The new facility is located in Upland Park ...
Hanwha Systems and Austrian unmanned aircraft specialist Schiebel have begun full-scale development of next-generation Air Communication UAVs designed to improve battlefield communications. The companies held a development kickoff meeting on August 18 at Schiebel's Korea branch in Jongno-gu, Seoul, formalizing the implementation of their strategic partne...
The U.S. Army has awarded ThinKom Solutions an Other Transaction prototype project to deliver and evaluate a mobile high-power microwave counter-UAS capability. The agreement has a ceiling of $49 million and includes initial funding for the first of four prototypes requested by the Army.
The ThinKom Alecto counter UAS system will be integrated with ...
