A group of designers aim to develop ‘parasitic’ drones that perch on neon billboards in Hong Kong and suck up pollution to produce fuel and grow plants. Continue reading
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South Africa and Algeria Conclude Aeronautics Research Agreement
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) in South Africa and the University of Blida in Algeria signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a Joint Centre of Excellence (JCoE) in aeronautics research. Continue reading
Drones are being Tested in Fight Against a Tuberculosis Epidemic in Papua New Guinea
Drones have been trialled by Medecins Sans Frontières (MSF) to combat a centuries-old disease that has crippled communities inone of the most untamed wildernesses on earth.
Bluetooth-Enabled Carbon Fibre Drone
Chris Hawker, the creator of the Powersquid, and some of his buddies at Trident Design have created a new flying drone, the Carbon Flyer. The Flyer is an ultralight airplane that flies under its own power and controlled via Bluetooth. A tiny camera streams the flight to your phone. Continue reading
Australia’s Herons Migrate Back Home
After soaring the skies of Afghanistan in missions totalling more than three years, Australia’s Heron surveillance drones and their operators are heading home.The Heron unarmed remotely piloted aircraft completed more than 27,000 mission hours since starting operations in August 2009.
Uzbekistan Bans Drones
Uzbekistan has banned the import, sale and use of pilotless drone aircraft, citing air safety and security concerns. Media reports in the tightly controlled Central Asian nation say that Prime Minister Shavkat Mirziyaev signed an order on December 1 and that the ban comes into force on January 1, 2015. Continue reading
Taliban’s Bird Drone
A bird fitted with a bomb vest, surveillance camera and GPS tracker was shot dead as it walked along a highway in Afghanistan this weekend — and authorities think the Taliban were behind the suicide mission. Continue reading
Portuguese Air Force to have UAS Fleet in 2 years
The Portuguese Air Force (FAP) is working on the development of a new unmanned aerial vehicle weighing 500-600 pounds. The FAP wants to create a new fleet of drones to patrol and monitoring of maritime space. Continue reading