Almeria Airport was the scene last week of the first flight of a UAS in the ‘Perseus’ project. The system is aimed at controlling the external borders of the European Union incorporating the latest technological advances to interact and receive on a single screen the data provided by different monitoring systems. Continue reading
Category Archives: Applications & Testing & Experience
Pacific Islands of Palau Test UAS to Deter Illegal Fishing
A five-day test of unmanned aircraft systems to deter illegal fisherman from Palau‘s waters has come to an end. Continue reading
The Death And Resurrection of Global Hawk
Despite the loss of business from the U.S. Air Force, American aircraft manufacturer Northrop Grumman continues to find customers for its RQ-4 Global Hawk UAS. In large part that’s because the RQ-4 has been much improved over the last three years. The RQ-4 has become more reliable, efficient, and flexible. Continue reading
Chinese HexaCopter Passes Flight and Bombing Tests
China has developed a six-rotor UAS made from carbon fiber which has successfully passed flying and bombing tests, according to 81tech.com, a state-run defence technology news website. Continue reading
Deutsche Telekom UAS Tags Copper Cables with DNA
A quadrocopter fitted with a device for marking telephone cables with artifical DNA approaches a telephone pole during a media presentation by Deutsche Telekom on September 30, 2013 near Kremmen, Germany. Continue reading
China UAS Competition Practices Simulated Carrier Landings
Chinese media reports indicate that the winner of the 2nd AVIC-Cup International UAV Innovation Grand Prix (UAVGP) in the fixed-wing category this week was fielded by a group of students representing Shenyang Aerospace University in Liaoning Province. Continue reading
Raytheon AI3 Missile Intercepts its First UAS Target
In a first-of-its-kind test for Raytheon Company‘s Accelerated Improved Intercept Initiative system, AI3 destroyed an unmanned aircraft system (UAS) in flight. The intercept was part of the second guided test flights for the AI3 programme and follows its first in-flight defeat of a 107mm rocket earlier in the test series. Continue reading
DARPA Commissions Enhanced Version of Legged Infantry-Support Robot
A US military project to develop a donkey-sized legged robot to help infantry warfighters haul ammunition, food, and other gear through rugged terrain is moving ahead with a research contract this week. Continue reading