Tuesday, August 25th, 2015
SUNNYVALE, Calif., August 25, 2015 —Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) announced today the ZX5 Multirotor Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), a new aerial imaging and workflow solution that captures and processes geo-referenced photo and video data for mapping, agriculture and inspection applications. The Trimble® ZX5 complements the UAS portfolio with the ability to reach smaller, remote environments faster,
Monday, August 24th, 2015
MONROVIA, Calif., August 24, 2015 — AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV) today announced receipt since May 1, 2015 of ten orders from the United States Army totaling $47.1 million for RQ-11B Raven® and RQ-20A Puma™AE unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) sustainment. This total value includes seven orders awarded on July 23 totaling $35,196,388.
Saturday, August 22nd, 2015
SUNNYVALE, Calif., August 22, 2015 — 100 Resilient Cities – Pioneered by the Rockefeller Foundation (100RC) is partnering with Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB), which will offer a critical resilience building tool to 100RC’s network cities. Using Trimble® eCognition® Essentials software, cities can leverage readily available satellite and aerial imagery from manned or unmanned aerial systems (UAS) to
Thursday, August 20th, 2015
LEXINGTON, Ky., August 20, 2015 — A $6 million National Science Foundation grant will allow researchers at the University of Kentucky, Oklahoma State University, University of Oklahoma, and University of Nebraska to develop unmanned aircraft systems, otherwise known as drone systems, to study atmospheric physics for improved precision agriculture and weather forecasting.
Wednesday, August 19th, 2015
Stuttgart / Karlsruhe, August 19, 2015 — The INTERGEO from 15 to 17 September in Stuttgart looks set to provide among others with “interaerial SOLUTIONS” platform the most comprehensive overview of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) to date.
Thursday, August 13th, 2015
SAN DIEGO, August 13,, 2015 — Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) successfully demonstrated mission management control features that create more unmanned aircraft system (UAS) versatility and efficiencies. During a series of high-altitude, long-endurance RQ-4 Global Hawk demonstrations, the UAS seamlessly responded to external requests to dynamically alter its route of flight and sensor functionality, thereby breaking the one-user
Friday, June 12th, 2015
Bothell, Wash., June 12, 2015 — The Property Drone Consortium (PDC), a collaboration of insurance carriers, construction industry leaders and supporting enterprises promoting research and development for the safe use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) announced the grant of a Section 333 exemption and a Certificate of Waiver or Authorization (COA) from the Federal Aviation
Wednesday, May 13th, 2015
Philadelphia, PA, May 13, 2015 — Keystone Aerial Surveys, Inc. is pleased to announce that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted Keystone a Section 333 Exemption and an accompanying Certificate of Authorization (COA) for Unmanned Airborne Systems (UAS) operations within the United States.
Thursday, May 7th, 2015
May 7, 2015 — DroneMetrex, a developer and manufacturer of TopoDrones – unique photogrammetric mapping UAV systems, is proud to announce that it has awarded Dacosmo Company with the exclusive reseller contract in the People’s Republic of China and Taiwan.
Thursday, May 7th, 2015
WASHINGTON, May 7, 2015 — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today demonstrated a new smartphone application called “B4UFLY,” designed to help model aircraft and unmanned aircraft (UAS) users know if it is safe and legal to fly in their current or planned location.
