Polar stratospheric clouds. (Photo: Paul Newman, GSFC/NASA)

New HAPS Alliance to promote high-altitude vehicles

February 26, 2020

Telecom, technology and aviation industry leaders join forces to create the HAPS Alliance to connect more people, places […]

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This article is tagged with HAPS, HAPS Alliance, HAPSMobile, High Altitude Platform Station, stratosphere and posted in Featured Stories, Latest News, OEM

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UAV update: MIL-SPEC drones lost, but progress for pseudo-satellites

August 21, 2019

Some ups and downs for unmanned aircraft this month — good news that there is further progress on […]

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This article is tagged with FedEx, HAPSMobile, Oneida County, Pan-Pacific UAS Test Range, Predator, pseudo-satellites, Sheriff’s Office, U.S. Army and posted in OEM, Opinions, UAV/UGV

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Unmanned taxis, solar-powered UAS in development

January 17, 2018

This month’s highlights from the UAV industry include: more on the potential for unmanned airborne taxis, a drone […]

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This article is tagged with AeroVironment, CES, drone recovery, FAA, GoPro Karma, HALE UAS, HAPSMobile, Helios, Indemnis, passenger drone, taxi, UAV and posted in OEM, Opinions, UAV/UGV

The solar-powered Helios in flight.(Photo: NASA)

AeroVironment launches joint venture for solar high-altitude long-endurance UAS

January 16, 2018

AeroVironment Inc., a maker of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) for defense and commercial applications, has formed a joint […]

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This article is tagged with AeroVironment, drone, HAPSMobile, Helios, Japan, joint venture, solar power, UAS, UAV and posted in Featured Stories, Latest News, UAV/UGV