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South African Jos Stiglingh flew his DJI Phantom 2 drone into the midst of a West Palm Beach, Florida fireworks display in May, and the resulting footage is stunning.Set to a dramatic Andrea Bocelli aria, the footage shows fireworks exploding sometimes right next to the UAS. Continue reading
Despite some positive developments in implementing an open systems approach to product development, congressional investigators found that the Defense Department faces several challenges, namely a preference to purchase proprietary systems.
A Milford restaurant has experimented a different kind of way to receive food, rather than picking up or eating it. The Tilted Kilt in Milford recently tested out delivering chicken wings by drone, and they said the experiment was a success. Continue reading
Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), commonly called drones, remain the fastest growing technological advancement and sector in aerospace. Over the next 10 years, the Association of Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) predicts the use of UAS is forecasted to grow into a $140 billion dollar global market. In the simplest terms, UAS are a tool to collect valuable data for end users; they can help increase revenue, decrease cost, and minimize risk. Continue reading
U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds F-16 demonstration team fly over Hill AFB, Utah, practicing various manoeuvres in preparation for the Warriors Over the Wasatch air show which took place last weekend. Continue reading
Combine a cash-strapped army and a supportive, tech-savvy population, and something like this was bound to happen: Ukrainians have turned to online crowdfunding to raise money for a “people’s drone” to help the military patrol their country’s borders. Continue reading
“Drones” is a middling real-time thriller that chronicles a fictive crisis for two Air Force personnel, who find themselves at loggerheads when they spot an apparent terrorist thousands of miles away on surveillance video.
South African defence and off-road specialist, Desert Wolf has unveiled the Skunk Riot Control Copter, which is designed to control unruly crowds without endangering the lives of security staff. The Skunk is equipped with 4 high-capacity paint ball barrels firing at up to 20 bullets per second each, with 80 Pepper bullets per second stopping any crowd in its tracks.