One of the many high-tech gadgets being marketed this week at the International Association of Police Chiefs Convention in San Diego are small unmanned aircraft, that can fit in a police cruiser’s trunk. Continue reading
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FAA’s Willis Provides Quick Update on Selection of Six UAS Test Sites
At a presentation at the International Association of Chiefs of Police Conference in San Diego about law enforcement’s use of small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS), Randy Willis, the air traffic control specialist who is spearheading the FAA’s oversight of the expanded use of these aircraft, laid out an approximate timetable for the establishment of six sUAS test sites across the country. Continue reading
Insitu Gets $12M US Navy ScanEagle Modernisation Contract
Insitu, Inc., is being awarded a $12,430,363 delivery order against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N00019-12-G-0008) for the hardware required to modernize the ScanEagle unmanned aircraft systems and the systems ancillary equipment. Continue reading
Iran’s New Shahed 129 UAS is Hermes 450/Watchkeeper Clone
Judging by the images in this video, Iran’s new “Shahed 129″ is largely based on the Israeli Hermes 450 model. Continue reading
Obama Blocks Chinese Wind Farm Near UAS Test Site
Citing national security risks, President Barack Obama on Friday blocked a Chinese company from owning four wind farm projects in northern Oregon near a Navy base where the U.S. military flies unmanned aircraft and electronic-warfare planes on training missions. Continue reading
US Air Force Prepares for Third X-37B Mission
The US Air Force’s mysterious X-37B space plane is now readying for its third space mission, slated to begin in October. And perhaps not surprising for the hush-hush orbital drone, the third time into space remains as secretive as the first two. Continue reading
NASA Video of Space Shuttle’s Flyover Southern California
SCA-Endeavour extended aerial view during Tour of Southern California on September 21, 2012. Continue reading
Europe to Spend $14BN on UAS in 10 Years
Europe is being tipped to spend nearly $14 billion over the next 10 years on research and development of unmanned aircraft systems and their procurement. Continue reading