Netflix has issued a late response to the Amazon spoof about delivery by UAS. Continue reading
Category Archives: Applications & Testing & Experience
Watchkeeper Starts Training Flights in UK Restricted Airspace
The British Army’s Watchkeeper is due to begin flying over British skies this week. The aircraft, which has been tested in West Wales since 2010 and is nearing the end of its trials, is expected to take a “significant role” in future military campaigns. Continue reading
New Radar Technology Detects Small UAS
Cambridge innovators have worked with government in the UK to develop a new way to detect and track small, slow moving Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) using innovative radar technology. Plextek Consulting has collaborated with the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) UAS R&D Programme on the solution. Continue reading
Taranis uses Thrust Vectoring for Flight Control
BAE Systems‘ Taranis unmanned combat air system demonstrator is designed to defeat new counter-stealth radars, and may use thrust vectoring as a primary means of flight control and an innovative high-precision, passive navigation and guidance system, an AW&ST analysis indicates. Continue reading
UAS in Precision Agriculture – Video Report Part 3/3
In the third and final part of Agriculture.com’s Advanced Technology editor, Laurie Bedord’s investigation looks into the regulatory issues surrounding the use of unmanned aircraft systems in precision agriculture. Continue reading
Stratospheric Electric-Powered UAS from Romania
ARCA, a Romanian developer of space vehicles, has announced that it is developing a high performance Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS). The aircraft is named Air Strato and is part of a larger UAS family that will carry out various missions for ARCA and its partners. Continue reading
UAS in Precision Agriculture – Video Report Part 2/3
Part 2 of Agriculture.com’s Advanced Technology editor, Laurie Bedord’s investigation into the latest in unmanned aircraft systems, and how farmers can add them to their precision solutions.
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UAE Plans to Use Delivery UAS Within a Year
The United Arab Emirates has revealed a plan to begin using delivery UAS to transport important documents and small packages within the desert kingdom. While the initial deliveries will be limited mostly to government document delivery, such as drivers licenses and building permits, eventually quadcopters could deliver larger, commercial packages straight to homes and businesses. Continue reading