Schiebel’s CAMCOPTER S-100 Unmanned Air System (UAS) successfully demonstrated its capability across several different maritime scenarios to Dutch Authorities in Den Helder, The Netherlands, on 29 April 2014. Continue reading
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National Guard Deploys UAS Platoon to Latvia
A Michigan Army National Guard Unmanned Aircraft System platoon will travel to Latvia in early May to share equipment and build knowledge with Latvian military forces as both groups hone UAS operational skills. The 30-member platoon is part of the Michigan National Guard 126th Cavalry Regiment located near Grand Rapids. The unit is scheduled for a two-month deployment.
Multi-Function Hi-Tech Balloons Over Manhattan
A big white balloon floated lazily above midtown Manhattan last week. Tethered to a trailer and hovering 800 feet above the city streets, the balloon—nicknamed “Lucy”—sported high-tech cameras as it bobbed about in urban airspace that is normally restricted for aircraft. Continue reading
UAS in Brazil Monitor Amazon Rainforest
Brazilian municipalities are planning to use UAS to map properties and monitor forest cover as they move to step up enforcement of the country’s Forest Code, reports The Financial Times. Continue reading
DJI Phantom 2 Plus GoPro Hero 3 Film Dutch Tulip Fields
A DJI Phantom 2, used in conjunction with a GoPro Hero 3 camera, collected these impressive aerial views of the tulip fields around Lisse and the Keukenhof in the Netherlands during April this year. Continue reading
Miniature UAS Seized at Cairo Airport
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
German sUAS Save Baby Deer from Combine Harvesters
A German wildlife rescue project is deploying small unmanned aircraft systems to find and protect young deer hiding in tall grass from being shredded by combine harvesters cutting hay in spring. Continue reading
I-CARE-US Projects Unites UAS with Ballet
For the length of a battery life the AR.Drone took flight and engaged in a memorable dialogue with human and artificial performers at the MONSTRA in Lisbon. Evoking an alternative version of the ancient Greek myth, I-CARE-US is a new interactive digital performance that anticipates a not-so-distant future, where Unmanned Aerial Vehicles will be part of our domestic air space. Continue reading