Germany’s plans to lease Israeli-made “Eitan” drones were suspended on Wednesday, after German lawmakers raised concerns over weapons systems installed on the unmanned aircraft. Continue reading
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Paris Air Show Flying Display Highlights June 20 2017
Includes: Boeing B737 Max, Airbus A321 Neo, Antonov 132d, Dornier 328, Embraer Kc390, Lockheed Martin F35-A, Turkish Aerospace Industries Hurkus… Continue reading
Drone Helicopters on Display at Russian Defense Show
Unmanned helicopters and monitoring systems will be displayed by the Radar MMS research and production company at the International Maritime Defense Show in St. Petersburg. Continue reading
MIT’s Drones that Drive
Researchers from MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) are aiming to develop robots that can both maneuver around on land and take to the skies. In a new paper, the team presented a system of eight quadcopter drones that can fly and drive through a city-like setting with parking spots, no-fly zones, and landing pads. Continue reading
PV Solar Panel inspection with UAVs
Solar panels, like any other artificial infrastructure objects, require periodical inspections. UAV equipped with thermal camera is the best choice for inspection, as in most cases it saves costs compared to manned aviation and saves time compared to visual control with handheld IR camera. Continue reading
Arcturus Gets $475K US Special Ops Contract
Arcturus UAV is being awarded one of three contracts for a maximum of $475,000,000 for Mid-Endurance Unmanned Aircraft Systems (MEUAS III). Continue reading
First-Ever Helicopter-Based Firing of High Energy Laser
Raytheon Company and the U.S. Army Apache Program Management Office, in collaboration with U.S. Special Operations Command, recently completed a successful flight test of a high energy laser system onboard an Apache AH-64 at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico. Continue reading
Spain Selects AUDS Counter-UAS System
The Spanish Defence Ministry has selected the AUDS counter-unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) system to protect critical assets and personnel from malicious UAVs. Continue reading