Excerpts from DRONELIFE drone news for the week ending April 14, 2023. Click the title below to read the full article.
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Czech Primoco UAV to provide navigation calibration system for airports
Czech UAV manufacturer Primoco UAVConcluded a contract to supply to a Malaysian company giant group Equipped with a new NAVAID calibration system. This calibration solution is utilized by the Primoco UAV One 150 UAV and can be used with various airport navigation devices such as ILS/VOR/DME/TACAN/COM as well as PAPI/VASI. GIAAN intends to use this system to carry out calibration missions at airports within the Southeast Asia region. The 3.7 million euro contract also includes the purchase of two One 150 UAVs
Mapping Paradise: Event 38 and PLACE Partners Map the Turks and Caicos Islands
mapping drone manufacturer Event 38 Unmanned System announced the successful deployment of an E400 fixed-wing mapping drone to collect aerial imagery and mapping data in the Turks and Caicos Islands, which have been unmapped for at least a decade. In just a few days, the drones collected enough data to generate an orthomosaic of both islands totaling 238 square kilometers. This project was carried out by PLACE, a global non-profit organization that grants access to mapping data by providing ultra-local and precise optical images.
Gremsy Launches Lightweight Pixy S Gimbal for Sony A7R IV Camera
new Gremsey Pixie S, The innovative industrial gimbal designed for the Sony A7R IV is available this month through Gremsy’s online store and the company’s worldwide dealer network. The new Pixy S is precision engineered for mapping and survey missions, highly optimized for flight time, stability and accuracy.
Skydio partners with gNext for drone infrastructure inspection
Infrastructure inspection platform g next lab announced the release of gNext-Skydio cloud integration. This will allow customers to improve access to drone data on her gNext platform. “we, Skydio Russ Ellis, president of gNext, said: “This connectivity allows for seamless integration, allowing data collected in the field to be uploaded for automated processing on leading infrastructure inspection platforms for improved workflow.”
Flytrex! 135 Certification for Drone Radio Show Podcasts and Scaling Drone Delivery
Don’t miss Yariv Bash, CEO and Co-Founder of Flytrex, in this week’s Drone Radio Show Podcast! Talk about being in a position to deliver restaurant orders to homes across the country now.
The Commercial UAV Expo piles up and gets bigger! Over 135 exhibitors have already committed
Drone shows are few and far between in the US, and the Commercial UAV Expo is an award-winning vertical-based show not to be missed. In 2022, the show won his Fastest 50 industry award. This shows the explosive growth the show and industry are experiencing. This year, with over 135 exhibitors already participating, the show is bigger than ever.
US Department of Defense buys unmanned helicopters from Spain’s Alpha Unmanned
US Department of Defense Honors System Integrators quick expedition concept In the main contract for the purchase of an Alpha 900 unmanned helicopter system manufactured by alpha unmanned system, SL for integration, testing, evaluation, and deployment. Prime, a provider of end-to-end command, control, communications, computer, cyber, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (C5ISR) solutions, oversees the integration of specialized electro-optical sensors for use in anti-unmanned aerial vehicle systems . (CUAS) operation.
More drones equipped with Sony cameras? Updated Sony SDK to enable remote operation and configuration changes
Sony is a world leader in cameras, and drones equipped with Sony cameras have advantages for engineering and industrial applications. Sony’s own Airpeak hit the market last year. Now, Sony’s latest SDK version makes it even easier to integrate drones with Sony products.
DJI Releases Inspire 3: A Completely Redesigned Cinema-Grade Drone (See Images And Video)
Leader in drone and camera technology today DJI announced DJI Inspire 3is a full-frame 8K cinema drone designed for top-level filmmaking. Its integrated design features a 161° ultra-wide FOV night vision FPV and O3 Pro transmission and control system. DJI’s first and only cinema-grade drone, the Inspire 3 supports both Waypoint Pro with RTK and omni-directional sensing for safer and more accurate flight missions.
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