The Qatar Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has banned people from operating “Unmanned Air Systems”, or drones, in Qatar’s airspace without its permission. Continue reading
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Harris ADS-B Extend Supplements ADS-B Network
Harris Corporation has introduced a comprehensive solution to increase the safety of drones and other commercial unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) flying at low altitudes in the U.S.
Drones to Hunt Stolen Cars in Mexico City
A Mexican tech startup known as Dronix is teaming up with anti-auto theft firm LoJack to create a fleet of drones that can patrol the skies above Mexico City in search of stolen vehicles. Continue reading
TEKEVER Develops Vessel Tracking for sUAS
TEKEVER has new vessel detection capabilities for its AR3 and AR4 product lines. The new capabilities allow for an increased effectiveness of the systems in multiple types of maritime missions. Continue reading
AMA Statement on Recent FAA Announcements
Dave Mathewson, executive director of the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA), which is the world’s largest community-based organization whose members fly model aircraft for recreational and educational purposes, has released the following statement on the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA’s) new broad-based advisory committee and the agency’s plans to make it easier for students to fly unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) for educational and research purposes. Continue reading
Angular Velocity-Tuned Motion Detector in Bee Brain
A computer model of how bees use vision to avoid hitting walls could be a breakthrough in the development of autonomous drones. Continue reading
Autonomous Landing on Moving Ship
Roke Manor Research (Roke) will be trialling the world’s first unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) capable of landing autonomously on a moving ship using vision technology during the Royal Navy’s Unmanned Warrior exercise in October.
Rapsody Unmanned Maritime Surveillance Testing
Tekever expects to begin the first flight test campaign under the European Space Agency and European Maritime Safety Agency’s Rapsody programme in Malta this summer, which will detect the movements of small vessels and monitor ship lanes for pollution.