U.S. ground forces detect an enemy unmanned aircraft performing reconnaissance over their forward operating base. Continue reading
Category Archives: Events
QinetiQ Hosts Synthetic Environment Trial At Farnborough HQ
QinetiQ has hosted key industry partners and UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) representatives at its Farnborough Headquarters as part of the latest trial of the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl)-run MOD Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) Autonomy research programme, which is part of the UAS R&D Pipeline. Continue reading
Santa’s Detection Evasion Strategy
With state-of-the-art radar, satellite early-warning and detection systems ringing many of the world’s nations, how can Santa fly in and out of various hotspots across the world without being detected (and, in some places, maybe even intercepted)? Continue reading
More About China’s Wing Loong
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Beijing’s most prominent new UAS is the dinosaur-named Wing Loong, or Pterodactyl. Continue reading
China Air Show Video
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Fast forward to 2min 12 seconds to see the UAS on display. Continue reading
Futuristic Highway Patrol Unmanned Vehicles
Highway patrol vehicles of the future will be mostly self-driving, if you accept the solutions offered by the entries in this year’s Design Challenge, an annual competition organized in conjunction with the Los Angeles auto show.
China’s UAS Aimed at Buyers in Developing Countries
Although China’s UAS technology may be several years behind top manufacturers in the United States and Israel, the country’s unmanned aircraft manufacturers are hoping their mid-range prices and middling technology will lure potential customers from developing countries looking for deals. Continue reading
China’s Blue Fox: Drone or UAS?
During Airshow China 2012 in Zhuhai, China, last week (Nov. 13-17), AVIC officials released a brochure and exhibited a small model of the Blue Fox. Continue reading