Lockheed Martin has demonstrated a new laser weapon able to successfully disable the engine of a truck from over a mile away. Continue reading
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Global Hawk Sees Decrease in Cost Per Flight Hour
The U.S. Air Force RQ-4 Global Hawk high-altitude, long-endurance (HALE) autonomous unmanned aircraft system (UAS) has achieved a significant decrease in cost per flight hour coupled with a sharp increase in flight hours in 2014.
Google Ready to Test Titan Internet Delivery in 2015
Google is gearing up to test its solar-powered drone project – dubbed “Project Titan” – sometime this year as part of its continued efforts to bring service to some of the four billion people without Internet access.
Al Jazeera Journalist Fined but Paris Drone Flights Continue
An Al Jazeera journalist has been fined €1,000 (£725;$1,120) for flying a drone in Paris last week in the midst of a security alert sparked by unexplained drone sightings across the city.
Turkey’s Karayel Passes Flight Test with Payload
Officials with privately-owned Turkish firm Vestel Savunma said its Karayel UAV has passed a critical flight test, flying with an electro-optical camera and a total payload of 51 kilograms, and is ready to enter the Turkish military’s inventory.
Sky Dragon Airship Completes Critical Design Review
Worldwide Aeros Corp (Aeros) has completed the critical design review of its new 40E Sky Dragon multirole airship, marking the start of production for the lighter-than-air craft. Continue reading
Ship-Based UAV Ice Monitoring Mission in Arctic
ING Robotic Aviation, Canada’s leading provider of robotic aircraft solutions, has just completed its two week mission to Canada’s North on board Fednav’s ice-breaking cargo ship MV Arctic. Primarily a research and development initiative, this project (led by Enfotec) was designed to assess various operational and technical aspects of ship-based UAV ice monitoring.
Australian University’s Talking Drone Interacts with Air Traffic Controllers
Researchers at RMIT University have developed a drone equipped with technology that allows it to communicate with an air traffic controller if it loses connection with a remote pilot on the ground. Continue reading