UAS VISION
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Ecuador’s President Rafael Correa has unveiled the country’s first domestically made unmanned aircraft system. It will help Quito fight drug traffic and will also be on sale in South America, costing “7 times less” than its Israeli equivalent. Continue reading
For the first time ever, the Pondicherry Police on Wednesday employed a UAS to try and crack a kidnap case. The “multicopter” was used to trace the house in which 10-year-old Neeraj Jain, son of Manish Kumar Jain, was held captive in December. Continue reading
The US Air Force just posted this commercial on the use of Remotely Piloted Aircraft. Continue reading
Following sea trials conducted from 9-13 December 2013 as part of the Serval1 unmanned air systems (UAS) programme, the French defence procurement agency (DGA) and DCNS has validated the functional integration of an unmanned aircraft system (UAS) with the combat system of a warship. Continue reading
As the military use of unmanned aircraft systems has increased dramatically, including by entities that may pose a threat to the United States, scientists at Picatinny Arsenal are part of the effort to counter potential threats to U.S. armed forces by such systems. Continue reading
The Thomas Moore College in Belgium is experimenting with using remote controlled UAS to catch students cheating on their tests. Continue reading
Every region within Russia will have its own UAS department to conduct rescue operations, the Emergency Situations Minister said last week. “Special branches that will be equipped with unmanned aircraft systems and other necessary robotic systems will be set up in all regions. We plan to make very active use of all robotic technology, including UAS,” Vladimir Puchkov told journalists during a working trip to the city of Yekaterinburg. Continue reading
Advanced Tactics Inc., a small aerospace company, released details about its AT Transformer vehicle technology and announced that a full-scale technology demonstrator has completed its first driving tests.The AT Transformer technology makes possible the world’s first roadable, vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft. Continue reading