Category Archives: Unmanned airships

KT unveils airship drone for use in 5G emergency network

Posted on July 15, 2018 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: ZDNet – zdnet.com By Cho Mu-Hyun    June 25, 2018    Topic: Innovation The telco’s Skyship Platform features an airship drone that will scan for mobile signals of those in need of rescue.

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Airship Drones Could Stay Aloft for Days

Posted on March 5, 2018 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: Voice of America (VOA) – voanews.com By George Putic    Battery-powered drones have mostly replaced manned aircraft in a range of tasks, from scientific measurements to aerial photography, with one persistent disadvantage – the limit of their power source. … Continue reading →

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French blimps to test Guam weather

Posted on October 9, 2017 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: The Guam Daily Post – postguam.com By Tihu Lujan Innovative balloons may improve weather forecasting Five French meteorologists are on Guam testing a set of miniature blimps that may lead to innovative weather forecasting.

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Boeing Patents Drones That Never Need to Land

Posted on June 6, 2015 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: Discover- discovermagazine.com By Carl Engelking Limited flight times are such a drag — and Boeing seems to agree. The company just received a patent for its design for a drone that can remain airborne in perpetuity.

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Russia’s First Unmanned Airship Completes Factory Tests

Posted on September 17, 2014 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: rustechnologies –   rostechnologiesblog.wordpress.com Russia’s first unmanned DP-29 airship has passed factory tests and is now at the stage of corrections. This was announced by Alexander Kolesov, Deputy Director General of the Dolgoprudny Automatics Design Bureau.

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