Post-disaster damage control by UAVs
Much has been said about the different uses of unmanned aerial vehicles in a range of missions and assignments. The first mission the average...
Iran Claims Data from Downed CIA RQ-170 Decoding Completed
Iranian officials say they have completed decoding the surveillance data and software extracted from the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) UAS that the United States...
The ArrowLite UAS is offered to special units
Stark Aerospace has just unveiled its ArrowLitehand launched, single operator tactical UAS. The new ArrowLite mini unmanned air system (UAS) is being offered to...
New Airspace Control System Uses GSM Networks
A new Russian dual purpose airspace control system is capable of identifying and tracking UAVs, cruise missiles and low-flying aircraft by using GSM networks....
Fighting Ebola using drones
The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) and the Center of Disease Control both estimate that the death toll due to Ebola might exceed...
Israeli Unmanned Helicopter Back on Track
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is again investing in an effort to develop an unmanned version of a manned helicopter.
Almost two years after a joint...
Unmanned Missile Defense Platform Sought
An unmanned air system (UAS) is sought by the US as a missile defense platform, with the payload and range capability of today’s manned...
US Navy Exercises Autonomous Underwater Technologies
General Dynamics have launched a Bluefin-21 autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) and the Bluefin SandShark Micro-Underwater Vehicle during US Navy sponsored 2016 Annual Naval Technology...
Yemen gets Scan Eagle UAS
Yemen has become the latest export customer for American Scan Eagle UAVs. Yemen has ordered a dozen of these aircraft, along with a launcher,...
Europe Requests Continental Law Regarding Drones
Aviation associations representing airlines, pilots and airports across Europe called for mandatory registration and training of drone users following a number of near-misses between...
Delivering Medical Samples, UAVs Save Lives
Michigan-based Vayu, Inc. made history when it completed the first ever series of long-range, fully autonomous drone flights with blood and stool samples this...
Mapping Drone Granted BVLOS Authorization
One of the factors restricting many drone flights is the visual line of sight requirement. For the first time, Switzerland has granted anytime Beyond...
Singapore Regulates UAS
The Singapore Parliament has just passed the Unmanned Aircraft (Public Safety and Security) Bill, which sets out guidelines for the safe flying of drones...
Swarm UAV Capabilities will Enhance Ground Units Effectiveness
Urban canyons limit military communications, mobility, and tactics. These challenges become even more daunting when US forces are in areas they do not control—where...
When Heavy Loads Are Concerned – Use a Drone
The GRIFF 300 drone combines a lifting capacity of up to 300 kg and a long flight time (30-45 mins). The large drone, manufactured...
Backpack-Size Small Military Drone for Use at Battlefield
Australia is to start making its own military drones, officials have revealed. It will be the first time Australia builds military drones.
Colonel Andrew Jones,...
Bio-Inspired Drone Uses “Feathers” for Maneuverability
A drone has been equipped with “feathers” to increase its precision during flight. The bio-inspired device can spread or close its wings while flying,...
This US Navy ship is now armed with a drone-killing laser...
The US Navy now has a ship in the Persian Gulf armed with a “laser gun.” That’s how the US Chief of Naval Operations described it, in passing, to a Congressional hearing...
The New Marines Autonomous Helicopter
One marine could control an autonomous, unmanned supply helicopter with an app on his tablet * A new U.S. Navy project.
One marine holding a...
Have a Drone? Check the Map Before You Fly It
The popularity of drones is climbing quickly among companies, governments and citizens alike. But the rules surrounding where, when and why you can fly...
UK Considers Training UAV Pilots On Its Own
The UK is due to purchase in excess of 20 new Reaper-derived Certifiable Predator B UAVs, and is considering introducing its own training system...
iHLS Security Accelertor Start-Ups Recieve Massive Attention
Eight innovative startups gave a spectacular and fascinating presentation at the graduation event of the iHLS security accelerator’s first cycle, which took place at...
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