International media sources have reported recently that Royal Moroccan Air Force (RMAF) has acquired the three ‘Harfang’ unmanned aircraft systems retired by the French Air Force after several years of service in Afghanistan. The Harfang, which is based on the Israeli IAI/Malat Heron-I system and deployed with the ‘Armee de’Lair’ in 2008, was delivered by EADS (Now Airbus Defense & Space), under the Eagle I cooperative development with Israel Aerospace Industries. Continue reading
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Czech Operator Deploys German UAS in Russia
In December 2013, Czech biggest UAS company UPVISION in cooperation with Techniserv and UVS Avia conducted aerial surveying works using the UA system Microdrone MD4 1000 in Russia. Continue reading
100 km Powerline Inspection Over Guerilla-Controlled Territory in Colombia
Elimco was recently requested to make a single flight over more than 100 km of powerlines within a practically inaccessible area in the mountains of Colombia to carry out a high definition inspection. Continue reading
UK Fleet of 657 UAS is Worth £4BN
The UK’s £4billion fleet of 657 unmanned aircraft is one of the largest in the world. Continue reading
Draganfly’s New Shadow and Guardian Quadrotors
Draganfly Innovations has released two new multirotor helicopters, the Shadow and the Guardian. These quadrotor aircraft are built to carry high megapixel cameras and transmit the live video feed back to the operator. Both aircraft share the same frame, with the Guardian sporting more powerful motors and a larger battery, giving it a higher payload capacity. Continue reading
US Border-Patrol UAS Borrowed by Other Agencies
Federal, state and local law enforcement agencies are increasingly borrowing border-patrol UAS for domestic surveillance operations, newly released records show, a harbinger of what is expected to become the commonplace use of unmanned aircraft by police. Continue reading
Estonia Budgets €6M for Unmanned Surveillance Aircraft
In the coming years, the Estonian Defence Forces will purchase unmanned surveillance aircraft seeking to improve the country’s reconnaissance capabilities. Continue reading
Wildlife Officials Concerned About Hunting with UAS
Some hunters are using the unmanned flying devices to track their prey. That practice is causing controversy among hunters and those who oversee big game management. Continue reading