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
Miniature UAS Seized at Cairo Airport
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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
Airbus Defence and Space Launches High Altitude Pseudo-Satellite Zephyr 8 Programme
Airbus Defence and Space officially announced that it has launched the Zephyr 8 programme to develop the next generation of the world-record setting Zephyr 7 system and invites potential customers and partners to undertake joint in-flight demonstrations of their payloads and applications.
Non-profit Group Sues FAA Over UAS Flying Ban
The US Federal Aviation Administration faces a second legal challenge over its ban on non-recreational flying of unmanned aircraft – and the first coming from a non-profit organization dedicated to searching for missing people. Texas-based EquuSearch filed a lawsuit in the US Court of Appeals in Washington DC, asking the court to over-turn a two-month-old FAA order prohibiting the non-profit organization from using unmanned aircraft sytems (UAS) as part of its search efforts.
Triangular UFO Spotted in Wichita
These pictures of a triangular craft were actually taken in February in Wichita, Kansas, but was just featured on KSN in Kansas this week. Amateur photographer Jeff Templin says he was out taking pictures of wildlife when he spotted a strange contrail. He snapped a few images. Continue reading
X47B Programme Wins National Aeronautic Association Award
The US Navy’s X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System Demonstration (UCAS-D) team received the 2013 Robert J. Collier Trophy at the U.S. National Aeronautic Association awards ceremony April 9 in Arlington, Va. Continue reading
South Korea Considers Low-Altitude Radars from Israel
South Korea is revving up efforts to address vulnerabilities in its air defences, which were brought to the fore following the recent discovery of three crashed UAS, presumably from North Korea. Seoul authorities are seeking to introduce 10 Israeli-made RPS-42 low-altitude radars. Continue reading