MilitaryTextron Shadow Block 3 Upgrade in Flight Tests Textron is flight testing a new Block 3 version of its AAI-developed RQ-7 Shadow UAS, which the U.S. Army has been using for 20 years and, according to Textron, plans to use…
UnmannedNotre-Dame Cathedral Fire Fought with Drones Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris was the site of a raging fire Monday, April 15, suffering a still-unknown amount of damage as the building is assessed. The damage could have been worse, though,…
UnmannedGerman Detect-and-Avoid Drone Radar Passes Flight Test HENSOLDT's detect-and-avoid radar system has completed successful testing, the company revealed Wednesday. The German sensor provider developed a radar system that it says provides unmanned vehicles with "early warning of any threat of…
MilitaryDefense Department Seeking Disaster-Relief Drone to Support DHS The Defense Department’s agency charged with providing logistics support to warfighters is seeking information from vendors capable of providing unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) that can deliver food and water to people in…
RegulationFAA Seeks Public Comment on Safety, Security Risks of Small Drones in U.S. Airspace The FAA on Monday issued a draft rulemaking proposal seeking feedback from the public on ways to limit the public safety and national security risks of operating small drones in the national…
UnmannedHydrogen Cells Best Batteries in Hour-Long Drone Test Flight An under-development drone powered by a hydrogen fuel cell beat its hour-long flying time target in recent testing, staying aloft for over 70 minutes with a 5 kg payload. Dubbed Project Rachel,…
MilitaryPAE ISR Picks Persistent for Resolute Eagle Radio PAE ISR has selected Persistent Systems' MPU5 Wave Relay mobile ad-hoc radio for use on its Resolute Eagle UAS. The selling point, according to PAE Chief Technology Officer Jake Jacobs, was the…
MilitaryBelgium Ready to Negotiate for MQ-9B Purchase Belgium's government has approved the start of negotiations for the purchase of the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) MQ-9B SkyGaurdian. As it is a foreign military sale from California-based General Atomics, the…
UnmannedStratospheric Data-Collection UAS Completes First Flight at 20,000 Feet The high-altitude HiDRON unmanned glider by UAVOS and Stratodynamics Aviation completed its first test flight earlier this month, UAVOS revealed Thursday. The HiDRON's first flight lasted 90 minutes within an undisclosed location, and approached…
RegulationFAA: How You Can Fly Drones in Crowded Areas The FAA is wary of providing waivers to its rule preventing drone flight over people — Part 107.39 — because such operations significantly increase the risks of injury. But it’s not impossible…