Yuneec is demonstrating its drive to stay competitive in the cutthroat drone manufacturing space, introducing two new product lines and the next generation of the Typhoon H Plus commercial offering at CES 2018. The company has introduced a fixed wing, Firebird FPV drone and a racing drone, the HD Racer. "The category expansion and product line advancements are a result of … [Read more...] about Yuneec Ups Its Game with New Racing and Fixed Wing Drones
Fixed wing drones
New Solar-Cell Wing Will Boost AeroVironment’s Puma Drone
A partnership between a leading solar-cell provider and Johns Hopkins University could give a sunny forecast to longer drone battery life. Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory recently awarded a contract to SolAero Technologies Corp. – maker of solar cells and aerospace-applied composite structural products. The contract will fall under the authority of the … [Read more...] about New Solar-Cell Wing Will Boost AeroVironment’s Puma Drone
Colorado Firms Partner to Develop Fixed-Wing UAS
Black Swift Technologies (BST), an engineering firm based in Boulder, CO, and Leptron Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), a subsidiary of Geotech Environmental Equipment, Inc. of Denver, CO, have announced a strategic alliance that will combine their respective strengths. Leptron UAS's manufacturing capabilities will be paired with Black Swift Technologies abilities to develop … [Read more...] about Colorado Firms Partner to Develop Fixed-Wing UAS
FlightWave Signs First Partner for Swappable Payload System
FlightWave Aerospace Systems has announced their first partner in their innovative Payload Partner Program (PPP.) The name of the program doesn't roll off the tongue, but FlightWave's idea is worth talking about. When DRONELIFE saw FlightWave's sleek Edge™ fixed wing at InterDrone last month, it was clearly a different kind of drone. Its compact, vertical take-off (VTOL) … [Read more...] about FlightWave Signs First Partner for Swappable Payload System
Delair Starts BVLOS Test Flights in Nevada
Delair America Inc., a Delair-Tech company, has reached an agreement with the Nevada Institute for Autonomous Systems (NIAS) to perform a series of test flights at the Nevada Test Site in Reno by the end of this month. Delair-Tech, will be one of the drone companies testing BVLOS (Beyond Visual Line of Sight) scenarios. A global leader in professional and industrial drone … [Read more...] about Delair Starts BVLOS Test Flights in Nevada
