Airbus has announced the smooth landing and world record flight of the first production aircraft of its Zephyr programme, the Zephyr S HAPS (High Altitude Pseudo-Satellite). The solar-powered drone took off on July 11th in Arizona and landed over 25 days later. Airbus said in a statement that "This maiden flight of the solar-powered Zephyr S proves the system's capabilities … [Read more...] about 25 days, 23 hours, 57 minutes: Airbus’ Solar-Powered Drone Completes Record Maiden Flight
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DroneBase & Airbus Aerial Partner to Combine Drone and Satellite Imagery
Airbus Aerial and DroneBase have announced a partnership that will be interesting reading for any organization that relies on aerial imagery to make better decisions. The two plan to deliver the world’s first "multi-source data service solution for aerial imagery and data from a single provider". In English, that means the companies will seek to offer a combined service that … [Read more...] about DroneBase & Airbus Aerial Partner to Combine Drone and Satellite Imagery
