The Drone Racing League (DRL) has announced a partnership with another giant of German industry. With a sponsorship deal already in place with insurance firm Allianz, DRL has put pen to paper on a collaboration with car manufacturer BMW. As a result of the deal, the 2018 DRL Allianz World Championship season event will take place at BMW Welt in Munich on July 28, … [Read more...] about BMW and DRL Want to Build the World’s Fastest Racing Drone
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German InterAerial Solutions Expo Focuses on Drone Rules, Innovation
More than 150 drone industry players from more than 25 nations will take flight to Berlin in September for InterAerial Solutions Expo (IASEXPO) to discuss UAS legal issues, market analysis and new improvements in aerial sensor solutions. Focusing on both the German market and wider global issues, IASEXPO is a sub-event of INTERGEO, billed as “the world’s leading trade fair … [Read more...] about German InterAerial Solutions Expo Focuses on Drone Rules, Innovation
SkyWall Protects Obama from Potential Drone Threats
A British startup helped protect U.S. President Barack Obama from potential UAV threats during a recent visit to Germany this past month. OpenWorks Engineering deployed several of its SkyWall100 counter-drone systems across Berlin, company officials say. The drone mitigator resembles a missile launcher and can deploy an intelligent projectile with on-board countermeasures up … [Read more...] about SkyWall Protects Obama from Potential Drone Threats
German Company Demonstrates “Lifeguard” Drone
German drone manufacturer microdrones is teaming up with the nation’s largest lifeguard association to help save swimmers from drowning. In July, the Hamburg-based company recently collaborated with DLRG Horneburg/Altes Land e.V. and deployed a UAV loaded with a compact rescue device in a simulated crisis. During the demonstration, a microdrones md4-1000 model dropped the … [Read more...] about German Company Demonstrates “Lifeguard” Drone
Israel Wins Germany’s Drone Business
Evidence is mounting that the US military drone industry may be slipping to international competitors, as Defense News reported today that Germany plans to lease advanced military drones from Israel. German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen announced Tuesday in a public statement that the Bundeswehr would rent the drone Heron TP, manufactured by the Israeli company IAI, … [Read more...] about Israel Wins Germany’s Drone Business
