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
Category Archives: Applications & Testing & Experience
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
MQ-9 Reaper Extended-Range Variant First Flight
UAS in Precision Agriculture – Video Report Part 1/3
Agriculture.com’s Advanced Technology editor, Laurie Bedord investigates the latest in unmanned aerial systems, and how farmers can add them to their precision solutions. Continue reading
3D Printed Smart Phone-Controlled UAS for $2,000
Once, and not so long ago, the armed forces had all the best toys. America’s information-technology industry was powered by military budgets, and consumer electronics fed on the scraps. Now, the roles are being reversed. And there are few better illustrations of that reversal than an unmanned aircraft called Razor. Continue reading



