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Year: 2019

Security and law enforcement

New York Police use drone to track and help arrest suspect

April 3, 2019 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Comments Off on New York Police use drone to track and help arrest suspect

The New York Daily News reports that the New York Police Department (NYPD) has used a drone to track and then help arrest a Brooklyn man armed with what appeared to be a loaded pistol […]

Air taxis and personal transports

Sumitomo and Bell announce alliance to develop air mobility products

April 3, 2019 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Comments Off on Sumitomo and Bell announce alliance to develop air mobility products

Sumitomo Corporation has announced its alliance with Bell, a Fort Worth, Texas-based company known as the premier provider of vertical lift aircraft and one of the leading companies in the up-and-coming air mobility industry. Together, […]

Air taxis and personal transports

Samad Aerospace launches all electric car/VTOL aircraft combination

April 2, 2019 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Comments Off on Samad Aerospace launches all electric car/VTOL aircraft combination

At LIMA’19 UK start-up Samad Aerospace has launched HUMATM (Home & Urban Mobility Aircraft), a two-seater 2-in-1 combination of all-electric VTOL aircraft and car. According to the company: “The design of the aircraft addresses all of […]

First responders

Cass County North Dakota forms multi-agency, first responder drone unit

April 1, 2019 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Comments Off on Cass County North Dakota forms multi-agency, first responder drone unit

The Grand Forks Herald reports that Cass County Sheriff’s Office has formed a multi-agency unit to use drones in a wide variety of missions, ranging from helping battle structure fires to dealing with natural disasters. […]

UAM infrastructure

Valqari launches drone delivery mailbox

March 29, 2019 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Comments Off on Valqari launches drone delivery mailbox

Chicago-based Valqari has launched the Drone Delivery Mailbox, offering “a comprehensive solution to all of the key areas of risk associated with drone delivery in one platform,” says the company. “Our RCVR-PAD will be the […]

Medical/pharmaceutical transport

UPS and Matternet start medical deliveries by drone in North Carolina

March 27, 2019 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Comments Off on UPS and Matternet start medical deliveries by drone in North Carolina

US parcels delivery company UPS has announced a new logistics service to deliver medical samples via unmanned drones through a collaboration with Matternet, an autonomous drone technology company. The programme is taking place at WakeMed’s […]

Market analysis

Roland Berger produces global map of urban air mobility projects

March 25, 2019 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Comments Off on Roland Berger produces global map of urban air mobility projects

Consultant Roland Berger has produces a map of urban air mobility projects around the world.  According to the company: “The Roland Berger Urban Air Mobility (UAM) map includes global autonomous (mid- to long term) urban […]

Express delivery

Imminent Gulf of Finland SESAR project to trial parcel deliveries by drone

March 25, 2019 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Comments Off on Imminent Gulf of Finland SESAR project to trial parcel deliveries by drone

The SESAR JU reports that the Gulf of Finland (GOF) U-space demonstration project members have announced more details of the ambitious trials they will run in the coming months. Funded by the SESAR Joint Undertaking, […]

Air taxis and personal transports

Rolls-Royce progresses jet/electric power for air taxi propulsion

March 23, 2019 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Comments Off on Rolls-Royce progresses jet/electric power for air taxi propulsion

Rolls-Royce has taken what it says is a significant step towards providing hybrid-electric propulsion systems for the next generation of aviation, with successful ground tests of a hybrid system using the M250 gas turbine – […]

Securing urban airspace

Dubai to integrate non-cooperative drone surveillance in its UTM system

March 21, 2019 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Comments Off on Dubai to integrate non-cooperative drone surveillance in its UTM system

The latest stage in the development of Dubai’s UAS traffic management (UTM) system is due to become operational by June this year, incorporating non-cooperative drone surveillance. The Dubai Civil Aviation Authority (DCAA) and its UTM […]

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Counter-UAS industry briefing (2): sixth generation drone/C-UAS warfare elements take to the battlefield https://www.unmannedairspace.info/counter-uas-systems-and-policies/counter-uas-industry-briefing-2-sixth-generation-drone-c-uas-warfare-elements-take-to-the-battlefield/ @sentdefender

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According to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ministry of Defense, on April 8th, the UAE’s air defenses engaged 17 Iranian ballistic missiles and 35 Iranian drones. 3 people sustained minor injuries in the strikes. The total tally of Iranian strikes on the UAE is now 2,256 drones,

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