French Navy Firefighter Battalion Acquires Novadem NX70 Micro-UAVs

In 2020, Novadem NX70 micro-UAVs will be used to support operations of the prestigious Marseille’s Navy Firefighters Battalion (BMPM). These UAVs will bring an aerial intelligence capacity, immediately available, and an operational added-value in a broad range of missions.The ...

NCDOT Drone Program Wins Cleantech Innovation Award

The N.C. Department of Transportation’s innovative drone program has earned another award, this time for the use of drones to deliver medical supplies and the positive environmental impact the initiative will have in the future.The Cleantech Innovation Awards was organized this ...

Volocopter Expands Into Utility Drone Business With Heavy-lift VoloDrone

Volocopter, the pioneer in Urban Air Mobility, presented the demonstrator of its VoloDrone today. This marks the company’s expansion into the logistics, agriculture, infrastructure and public services industry. The VoloDrone is an unmanned, fully electric, heavy-lift utility drone capable of ...

Drone Fleet Transports Vaccines to Immunize Children In The Democratic Republic Of Congo

Ministry of Health, VillageReach, Swoop Aero and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance introduce innovative mode of delivery to ensure communities are reached with  life-saving vaccines. A collaboration including the Ministry of Health, VillageReach and Swoop Aero, and with funding by Gavi, the Vaccine ...

DHL Successfully Delivered Medicines Using A Wingcopter UAS In East Africa

Revolutionizing the delivery of medicines to remote areas using drones - the pilot project Deliver Future proves that it's not science fiction. Three experts in their respective fields are making it happen: DHL, the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH on behalf of ...

8 Ways Unmanned Aircraft Systems will Respond to Hurricane Florence

Last year, hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria served as a giant beta test allowing the unmanned systems industry to give the world a glimpse of how unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) can provide an entire new set of capabilities for disaster response.  Over the past year many companies have expanded ...

Flytrex Is Partnering With EASE Drones Making Drone Deliveries A Reality In The US

Drone logistics company Flytrex, which last month opened new delivery routes across the capital of Iceland, has announced a new partnership that officially brings drone delivery to the U.S. But there's a catch. You have to be playing the back nine at an exclusive golf course to take advantage....