The UAS Flyer - September 12, 2018

PrecisionHawk strengthens positions in energy, insurance markets PrecisionHawk has purchased HAZON Solutions and InspecTools to strengthen its position in the drone inspection of energy infrastructure. In addition, the company formed a partnership with EagleView Technologies, which works in the insurance industry. READ MORE SHARE
Battery supplier to Indy, NASCAR completes testing for drones The lithium ion battery supplier of choice to Indy car and NASCAR operations has completed research and testing that will help bring its technology to the drone world. READ MORE SHARE
	New senseFly eBee X improves geospatial data collection The eBee X, the latest version of senseFly's fixed-wing drone, offers three new camera options, greater durability and longer flight times for a wide variety of mapping applications. The objective is more efficient, higher quality data collection. READ MORE SHARE
Altiscope releases blueprint for safe UAS integration The unmanned traffic management group of Airbus has released a "Blueprint for the Skies" to provide for the safe integration of autonomous aircraft. The blueprint is the result of months of analysis by Airbus on future airspace needs. READ MORE SHARE
Bell Helicopter collaborates on NASA UAS demonstration project Bell Helicopter will collaborate with several other organizations under a cooperative agreement with NASA to conduct a UAS flight demonstration in the national airspace scheduled for 2020. Bell will use its Autonomous Pod Transport for the flight. READ MORE SHARE
U.S. Navy awards Boeing $805 million MQ-25 contract The Boeing Co. will build the U.S. Navy's MQ-25, its first carrier-based unmanned aircraft. The MQ-25 will be deployed as an aerial refueler for manned aircraft. The Navy recently awarded Boeing an $805 million contract for four aircraft. READ MORE SHARE