Shell and Baker Hughes Venture Going Big on Methane-Hunting Drones
Shell said this week that in July it inked a deal with Baker Hughes’ drone venture company, Avitas, to expand drone-monitoring services at its unconventional assets in the Permian Basin. Shell is one of the fastest adopters of drone platforms which are still considered an emerging technology by ...
CAAi To Draft Drone Regulations For Thailand
CAA International (CAAi) has been appointed by CAA Thailand (CAAT) to draft new drone regulations. The nine-month project will allow CAAT to safely integrate the operations of Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) into Thailand’s aviation system.UAS experts from the British aviation ...
Citadel Defense Wins $12.2M U.S. Department of Defense Contract
The U.S. Government and Department of Defense has awarded Citadel Defense a $12.2M contract to defeat enemy drones on the battlefield and at covered locations in the United States. The decision to purchase Titan systems was made after extensive U.S. Government evaluation that assessed more than ...
Honeywell Unveils Next-Generation Avionics Lab For UAS
A new research and development lab built byHoneywell (NYSE: HON) is demonstrating the company’s technological capabilities in both hardware and software for the unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and urban air mobility (UAM) markets. The lab, which resembles a conceptual UAM vehicle flight deck with ...
Amazon Wins FAA Approval For Prime Air Drone Delivery Fleet
The Federal Aviation Administration approved Amazon’s Prime Air arm as an official “air carrier,” marking a key milestone for Amazon’s drone delivery initiative.The designation allows Amazon to begin commercial drone deliveries in the U.S. under a trial program that lets small delivery ...