from http://www.wsj.com Boeing Co., Northrop Grumman Corp. and other marquee aerospace names are the industry's incumbents, with thousands of drones sold to the U.S. and other militaries. Many of their drones are high-powered and high-priced, some with wingspans wider than a Boeing 737 and reported price tags of as much as $93 million. Meanwhile, upstarts like … [Read more...] about Drone Dogfight: Big Defense Firms vs. Techies – WSJ
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Three-fer Thursday: Cool Videos to Get You Through the End of the Week
Is your week droning on? Fear not! To get over the end-of-the-week-slump, check out these videos of cool ways people are using UAS all over the world. 1) Last month, Wall Street Journal columnist Geoffrey Fowler wrote a story about how he swapped out his camera for a drone during his spring break vacation. His conclusion: "Flying a drone isn't just exhilarating; it also … [Read more...] about Three-fer Thursday: Cool Videos to Get You Through the End of the Week
Navy unveils new program to create drone-like autonomous aircraft
from FOX News The U.S. Navy has unveiled a five-year, $100 million program to create unmanned helicopters capable of resupplying troops and rescuing injured soldiers from the battlefield. The Wall Street Journal reports that over the next decade, the military is aiming to create autonomous aircraft that can help soldiers carry out night raids, search oceans for trouble, … [Read more...] about Navy unveils new program to create drone-like autonomous aircraft
Google To Buy Titan Aerospace, Bring the Developing World Online
Google has agreed to buy Titan Aerospace, the UAV startup that was previously courted by Facebook. The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday that the New Mexico-based manufacturer of high-altitude drones will be working closely with two of Google's most exciting new projects; Project Loon is building "large, high-altitude balloons that send Internet signals to areas of the … [Read more...] about Google To Buy Titan Aerospace, Bring the Developing World Online
