10 Sep Colorado business helped design, build hurricane-hunting drone
The hurricane hunters who fly into tropical cyclones now have a new tool to help measure those storms. 9News (September 10, 2024) ...
Atmospheric Research Tag
04 Sep New Hurricane Drone breaks Records during Ernesto Flights
New Hurricane Drone breaks Records during Ernesto Flights, Fox Weather (September 4, 2024) The Black Swift drone broke records this year when it was deployed into Hurricane Ernesto. Scientists explain what the technology means for the future of hurricane forecasting. ...
19 Aug Behind the technologies at the forefront of improving NOAA hurricane data
Behind the technologies at the forefront of improving NOAA hurricane data, By Madison Alder for FEDSCOOP (August 19, 2024) Drones and small data-collection devices aim to improve measurements used to track and monitor the intense tropical cyclones in an effort to provide potentially life-saving information. ...
19 Aug Record breaking drone flight gathers critical data inside Hurricane Ernesto
Record breaking drone flight gathers critical data inside Hurricane Ernesto, NOAA Communications (August 19, 2024) One of the largest challenges in hurricane research is studying the inner dynamics of a storm. The regions within the hurricane that provide the most valuable data are often the most...
05 Jun Dawn of Autonomy Podcast Features Dr. Jack Elston
Dawn of Autonomy Podcast Features Dr. Jack Elston, By Dawn Zoldi, June 5, 2024 This week's Dawn of Autonomy podcast features Dr. Jack Elston, the CEO and co-founder of Black Swift Technologies. Jack’s journey into complex ops began when he earned his Ph.D. from the University...
05 Dec UAS-Based Soil Integrity Measurements Ensure Solid Ground For Remote Runways
UAS-Based Soil Integrity Measurements Ensure Solid Ground For Remote Runways, by Dawn Zoldi for Auvsi (December 5, 2023) Boulder, Colorado-based Black Swift Technologies, developers of rugged dual-use uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) designed for extreme tasks, recently received a $1.3M 2-year Direct to Phase II (D2P2)...
27 Nov NOAA Pioneers New Ways to Advance Hurricane Forecasting
NOAA Pioneers New Ways to Advance Hurricane Forecasting, NOAA Communications (November 27, 2023) November 30th marks the official end to the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season. Scientists and forecasters from across NOAA pushed boundaries as they worked throughout this active season to conduct crucial tropical cyclone...
29 Sep Flying Beyond Boundaries: S2 UAS by Black Swift Technologies Ventures to Makushin Volcano
Black Swift Technologies strives to push the boundaries of what unmanned aerial systems (UAS) can achieve. Recently, our team embarked on an extraordinary journey to the Makushin Volcano in the Aleutian Islands of Alaska, undertaking a mission that promises to unlock invaluable insights into volcanic...
28 Jun NOAA deploys drones in the ocean and atmosphere to advance hurricane forecasting
NOAA deploys drones in the ocean and atmosphere to advance hurricane forecasting, NOAA Research (June 28, 2023) NOAA and partners are improving hurricane forecasting by harnessing the power of new technologies and working to coordinate these technologies to predict hurricane track, intensity, and rapid intensification....
23 May Five ways NOAA’s research improves hurricane forecasts
Five ways NOAA’s research improves hurricane forecasts, NOAA Communications (May 23, 2023) Researchers at NOAA seek new techniques to advance hurricane forecasts to better protect life and property. In preparation for the upcoming 2023 hurricane season, which begins June 1, scientists are accelerating the use...