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December 03, 2018

American Company Setting New Standards For Unmanned Air Vehicle Lift Capacity

Multi-Functional Multi-Rotor UAV To Lift 200 Pounds

Mobile Recon Systems has introduced a new unmanned multi-rotor air vehicle (UAV) capable of lifting more than its own weight. This model, called “Dauntless”, is designed to set new records for what multi-rotor UAVs can carry. At 78 pounds, the Dauntless has easily lifted an additional payload of 100 pounds as a tethered quadcopter. It is designed to lift over 200 pounds as an octocopter, with a generator-powered flight time of several hours.

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Censys Technologies Provides BVLOS Waiver Applications With 'Great Success Rate'

Allows Flight Within A 22 Square Mile Area

Daytona Beach, FL based commercial drone manufacturer, Censys Technologies, has introduced the Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) FAA waiver application aid, claiming a "great success rate".

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Bestfly Enters Rotary Market

Adds Of Two Leonardo Aw139 Helicopters In Partnership With Héli-Union

Angola-based aviation services company Bestfly has entered the rotary market with the addition of two Leonardo AW139 helicopters to its Luanda-based fleet in partnership with Héli-Union. The Bestfly/Héli-Union partnership is operating the machines for an undisclosed leading energy supplier with numerous on and offshore locations in Angola. They will be used predominantly for medevac purposes, in addition to performing crew-changes from the company’s oil-rigs and will also be available for charter.

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Gogo AVANCE L5 Certified On A Full Complement Of Gulfstream Airframes

Includes Flagship G650ER

Quality inflight connectivity has become one of the most important features for passengers traveling on a business jet today. Gogo Business Aviation’s AVANCE L5 system is delivering a 4G experience to hundreds of business jets, including a full complement of Gulfstream aircraft models.

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ALTI UAS Launches Enhanced VTOL UAV For Search And Rescue Operations

Aircraft Will Fly For Up To 12 Hours Or Nearly 500 Nautical Miles

ALTI UAS has launched a Search and Rescue variant of the ALTI Transition VTOL UAV. This comes after some of the worst fires in South African history recently swept through the area.

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Consumer Drones Offer Ability To Find, ID And Count Large Marine Animals

Researchers Were Able To Identify Specific Species In Varying Levels Of Water Clarity

New research from North Carolina State University demonstrates that consumer-grade drones are effective tools for monitoring marine species across multiple sites in the wild. The work shows that the technology can be a valuable platform for scientists and conservationists interested in studying populations of sharks, rays, sea turtles and other marine megafauna.

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XLCargoDrones Center Announced At Amsterdam Drone Week

Will Accelerate The Introduction Of Cargo Drones In Europe

Innovation center XLCargoDrones has been launched during Amsterdam Drone Week. The University of Twente, NLR- Netherlands Aerospace Center and the Amsterdam University of Applied Science combine their research strengths in the field of drones to accelerate the market introduction of Unmanned Cargo Aircraft (UCA).

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