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MITRE's Hopper Drone poised to transform maritime missions

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By MITRE

January 31, 2024

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MITRE partnered with the U.S. Navy to develop a small UAV with big potential in the maritime domain. The low-cost drone can operate autonomously at sea for an extended period and support a wide range of operations, from defense to marine biology to meteorology, and beyond.

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ParaZero Technologies Ltd., an aerospace company focused on drone safety systems for commercial drones and urban air mobility aircraft, announced it has facilitated one of its customers in obtaining the first-ever light uncrewed aircraft system ("UAS") operator certificate ("LUC") in Denmark.

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O’Leary Ventures has signed a partnership agreement with The HIVE in downtown Grand Forks to sponsor and secure the naming rights for the main floor conference room.  The main floor conference room will now be known as the “O’Leary Ventures Conference Room”.

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Joby Aviation, Inc. announced it has signed a definitive agreement with Helo Holdings, Inc., (“HHI”), to install the first air taxi charger in the greater New York City region at the company’s heliport in Kearny, New Jersey, located just a two minute flight from Manhattan.

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The collaborative team integrated NPS’ own cutting-edge flight-path planning software known as POTION with the Vanilla UAV, developed and operated by Platform Aerospace.

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Uniform Sierra Aerospace, a company that builds small, unmanned aircraft systems, or UAS, has launched its Panther drone for the marketplace. The company was founded by Purdue University alumni Duncan Mulgrew, Jeremy Frederick and Trevor Redpath.

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SkyDefense, LLC of Brighton, Colorado announced their counter-UAS interceptor weapon system which can neutralize a swarm of hostile drones.

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Leidos and the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Aviation and Missile Center's Advanced Multilayered Mobile Force Protection team demonstrated the successful operation of its Counter - small Unmanned Aerial System at the Maneuver and Fires Integration Experiment (MFIX) 2024.

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UVify announced its participation at ISE 2024. The event, taking place at Fira Barcelona, Gran Via, Spain, from January 30th to February 2nd, will feature UVify at booth number 6D535, demonstrating the unparalleled capabilities of the UVify IFO, the world's leading swarm light show drone platform.

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The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma BEYOND program announced that it had received an expanded beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) use authorization from the FAA, expanding the original waiver to include an approximately 43-mile long area encompassing various facilities.

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DroneUp, a leading autonomous drone delivery and logistics company, announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved it to conduct Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) drone deliveries.

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Silvus Technologies, Inc. introduced the StreamCaster TRINITY, MIMO transceiver array. StreamCaster TRINITY combines the performance of dual band (S/C) StreamCaster MANET radios with a high-gain antenna array that delivers 360° of coverage for air and ground applications.

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EDGE and Baykar are currently collaborating to integrate EDGE smart weapons onto Bayraktar UAVs. The integration programme is part of a Strategic Alliance Agreement between the two groups to collaborate on advanced technology solutions in the defence sector.

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Archer Aviation Inc. and Atlantic Aviation announced the recent signing of a memorandum of understanding focused on establishing sites for electric aircraft operations in the LA and New York City metropolitan areas, along with Northern California and South Florida.

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Scientific Systems Company, Inc. successfully flew multiple flight tests of its Collaborative Mission Autonomy software running on a live General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. MQ-20 Avenger® Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle.

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Airbus Helicopters and Aerovel have signed an agreement regarding the acquisition of Aerovel and its unmanned aerial system (UAS), Flexrotor, as part of a strategy to strengthen its portfolio of tactical unmanned solutions.

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Draper announced it has been awarded a $26 million contract by the U.S. Department of Defense to further expand the capabilities of its UAS software to perform reconnaissance missions in collaborative teams and degraded operating environments.

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AeroVironment, Inc. announced the first successful multi-drop, live fire GPS-guided Shryke munitions from the VAPOR® 55 MX, all-electric unmanned aircraft system in collaboration with Corvid and L3Harris Technologies.

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YellowScan announced the release of its new bathymetric system, the YellowScan Navigator, at CES 2024. It features a laser scanner developed in-house over the last five years, and has been heavily tested to achieve optimal performance.

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Joby Aviation, Inc. announced it has signed a definitive agreement with Clay Lacy Aviation to install Southern California’s first electric air taxi charger at John Wayne Airport (SNA) in Orange County, CA.

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The U.S. military is investing in hypersonic research and development efforts aimed at fielding weapons and aircraft that can travel and maneuver at speeds above Mach 5.

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EHang Holdings Limited announced that the certified EH216-S pilotless passenger-carrying aerial vehicles have successfully completed debut commercial flight demonstrations in Guangzhou and Hefei.

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UAV Navigation-Grupo Oesía successfully integrated and tested the new DronEborne Galileo RecEivEr during flight tests performed in Spain, proving its reliability and good performance when used in UAS.

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EHang Holdings Limited announced the launch of the UAM Operation Demonstration Center at OH Bay, a renowned landmark in Bao’an district, Shenzhen.

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Türkiye’s unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV), Bayraktar TB3, tailored for the country’s newly commissioned aircraft carrier, successfully completed a long-duration flight test on Wednesday, remaining airborne for 32 hours, its developer said.

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EHang Holdings Limited announced that its EH216-S passenger-carrying unmanned aerial vehicle system has obtained the standard Airworthiness Certificate (“AC”) from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (the “CAAC”).

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uAvionix has been awarded a contract by Oklahoma Aerospace Institute for Research and Education (OAIRE) to develop the Skyway UAS range near Tulsa, Oklahoma.

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ANRA Technologies and NAVOS Air announced a collaboration to incorporate flightpath procedures into ANRA’s Vertiport Management Service for Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) aircraft operations for Urban Air Mobility.

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Overair announced it completed assembly of the first full-scale prototype of its Butterfly eVTOL aircraft. Initial tests will focus on validating Butterfly’s propulsion systems, flight control mechanics, safety features, and operational efficiency.

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DroneShield released the DroneSentry-C2 Tactical (DroneSentry-C2T) – an intuitive, tablet-based, command-and-control version of its DroneSentry-C2.

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