Security officials at Cairo International Airport have seized several miniature UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) robots used for spying purposes from passengers of two separate flights. Continue reading
Miniature UAS Seized at Cairo Airport
Category Archives: Military UAS
French Reaper Reaches 500 Flight Hours in Mali
The French Air Force has reported on April 17th that the Reaper detachment deployed in support of Operation Serval in Mali passed the 500 hour flight milestone on 31 March.
Datron Gets Mystery Military Order
Datron World Communications, Inc. has announced today the receipt of a purchase order from a U.S. military customer for small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS).
More Photos of Chinese UAS Found in South Korea
More photos have emerged of the Chinese Sky-09P UAS that appears similar to at least one of the unmanned aircraft that was discovered crashed in South Korea. The new photos provide a clearer view of the underside of the aircraft and the slingshot launching system. Continue reading
Are North Korean UAS Copies of Chinese Products ?
The North Korean unmanned aircraft systems that recently crashed in Paju, Gyeonggi Province and in Samcheok, Gangwon Province are probably copies of Chinese UAS. An amateur UAV club posted an image of a Chinese UAS which looks very much like the crashed aircraft after performing an Internet search. Continue reading
US Navy Tweaks UCLAS RFP for Release in Summer
It’s clear that the US Navy intends to buy a carrier-based unmanned aircraft able to conduct reconnaissance and, if needed, strike a target. But after years of deliberation among service officials, industry remains confused on the requirements for the system’s stealth and payload capabilities, company executives and experts said. Continue reading
X47B Programme Wins National Aeronautic Association Award
The US Navy’s X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System Demonstration (UCAS-D) team received the 2013 Robert J. Collier Trophy at the U.S. National Aeronautic Association awards ceremony April 9 in Arlington, Va. Continue reading
Iran’s Shahed 129
Iran’s previous attempts at creating an indigenous UAS fleet have been rather, well, comical. However, with recent sightings of a this medium-altitude, long-endurance flyer in the skies over Damascus, Iran’s UAS programme may have finally reached the big time. Continue reading