Tag: UAV

New FAA Drone Regulations Mean New Business Opportunities

Reading Time: 2 minutes It’s clear that drones aren’t just for fun and games, but will help improve our lives in countless ways. Drones are already in operation in a variety of industries, helping to save millions of dollars and support thousands of jobs. Telecommunications companies are now better able to monitor and maintain infrastructure, as well as plan […]

French Army Rolls for Sagem Patroller Drone

Reading Time: < 1 minute From sources close to the French DGA dossier (French Government Defense procurement and technology agency), the Sagem Patroller (Safran group) has been chosen to renew the French Army fleet of tactical drones. In total, the French Army will acquire fourteen units, of which four will be used for training. First deliveries are expected in early […]

Lufthansa A321 in Near-Miss with UAV at Munich Airport

Reading Time: < 1 minute As regulators worldwide search for a solution to the ever-increasing problem of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), or drones as they are also called, a further incident has occurred at Germany’s Munich Airport between a UAV and a Lufthansa A321 on its approach to the airport on August 4. The plane in question was on a […]

Facebook’s Internet-Delivery Drone Completes First Test Flight

Reading Time: < 1 minute Social media giant Facebook has successfully carried out its first test flight of a solar-powered drone designed to provide faster and inexpensive internet access to remote regions of the world. The Aquila drone is being created to widen the range of internet connectivity around the globe. “New technologies like Aquila have the potential to bring […]

Poland Plans To Spend $21B on Drones, Helos, Air Defense, Subs

Reading Time: < 1 minute The Polish Ministry of Defense aims to spend at least 83 billion zloty (US $21 billion) on acquisitions of new weapons and military equipment for the country’s armed forces, according to Poland’s Deputy Defense Minister Bartosz Kownacki. “The leadership of the ministry has defined its priorities, and the air-defense program is such a priority,” Kownacki […]

Take a Chance to Aplly for Age of Drones Video Awards

Reading Time: < 1 minute Only 2 weeks left untill the deadline of Age of Drones Video Awards. We have already received more than 300 applications. Intense competition is expected. With great pleasure we invite production studios, drone&camera lovers, amatours and all other to participate in video contest. Take your chance to apply for Age of Drones Videa Awards and […]

Airbus Demonstrates Aircraft Inspection by Drone at Farnborough

Reading Time: < 1 minute Airbus has demonstrated aircraft visual inspection using a drone at the Farnborough Airshow. The drone, equipped with a high definition camera, performs visual inspection for the upper part of the aircraft. It is flown using an automatic flight control system supervised by a human pilot. The Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) follows a predetermined flight path […]

Age of Drones Expo is Coming: First Time in Hamburg, Germany

Reading Time: 2 minutes 14-15 October 2016 in Hamburg, Germany will host the first Specialized Exhibition and Conference Age of Drones. The show will gather worldwide companies from the entire drones supply chain with customers and end-users in Schuppen 52 Dortmund Expo Center. The emergence of pilotless aircraft in Filming & Photography provides cutting-edge solutions for realization of creative […]

Drones Hunt Down Poachers in South Africa

Reading Time: 3 minutes In the midst of Africa’s poaching crisis, a dedicated group of aviators may have uncovered a solution to ending this illegal practice. Air Shepherd, an initiative of the Lindbergh Foundation, is flying advanced unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in high-risk areas in South Africa — and soon, other countries on the continent. Air Shepherd’s UAVs, equipped […]

Drone Incursion Closes Dubai International

Reading Time: < 1 minute Dubai International Airport stopped flights for 69 minutes on Saturday when a drone flew too close to the airport. Airspace was closed from 11.39am to 12.45pm, according to a statement from Dubai Airports. Around 20 flights were diverted, most of them to Al Maktoum International, and others to Sharjah and Al Ain. Drones are forbidden […]