The Japanese Ministry of Defence’s plan to purchase three Global Hawks by 2015 may be facing a problem, and it’s not a financial one. According to the country’s current Civil Aeronautics Law, it prohibits the deployment and flight of an unmanned aircraft and doesn’t consider planes like the Global Hawk as “fixed-wing planes”. Continue reading
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Schiebel Camcopter S-100 – Succesful Integration with FLIR Systems Polytec AB Corona 350 Sensor
Schiebel and FLIR Systems Polytec AB have announced the successful integration of the Schiebel Camcopter S-100 Unmanned Air System (UAS) with the Corona 350 Airborne Sensor. This successful integration marked the first time that this airborne sensor was flown on board a UAS. Continue reading
UK Increases Use of Armed UAS in Afghanistan
The proportion of British UAS using missiles in Afghanistan has doubled in the last five years, official figures show. In 2008, there were 296 missions over Afghanistan and one or more missiles was deployed by a British-operated Reaper on 14 missions, 5 per cent of the total number of sorties. But in 2012, there were 892 missions by British UAS, with weapons being fired on 92 occasions – more than 10 per cent of all sorties. Continue reading
Deer Trail Clerk Returning Cheques for UAS Hunting Licences
Deer Trail can’t keep up with demand for licenses to hunt unmanned aircraft systems — even though the town hasn’t yet passed an ordinance allowing them to be issued. Continue reading
Model Helicopter Decapitates Teenager in Brooklyn Park
A 19-year-old model helicopter enthusiast was killed Thursday when a toy helicopter he was flying struck him in the head, a law-enforcement official said. Continue reading
MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aircraft System First Flight Music Video
Northrop Grumman just posted this music video of the MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aircraft System first flight. Continue reading
San Francisco’s Mission District Viewed by Phantom/GoPro Hero
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Here’s a few scenes from above San Francisco’s Mission District. Shot by video producer Eddie Codel using a GoPro Hero 3 mounted on a DJI Phantom quadcopter with an Arris CM2000 brushless motor gimbal. Continue reading
Hobby Grade Unmanned Aircraft to Fly in Space
Team Legit is determined to be the first to fly a plane back to its “origin” point from space! Johnny and his team have been working on this project for a year preparing for this epic project. Continue reading