The UK’s £4billion fleet of 657 unmanned aircraft is one of the largest in the world. Continue reading
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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
Indian Police Deploy UAS to Trace Kidnappers
For the first time ever, the Pondicherry Police on Wednesday employed a UAS to try and crack a kidnap case. The “multicopter” was used to trace the house in which 10-year-old Neeraj Jain, son of Manish Kumar Jain, was held captive in December. Continue reading
UAS Integration with Naval Combat Systems Approved in France
Following sea trials conducted from 9-13 December 2013 as part of the Serval1 unmanned air systems (UAS) programme, the French defence procurement agency (DGA) and DCNS has validated the functional integration of an unmanned aircraft system (UAS) with the combat system of a warship. Continue reading
Photo Service Cooliris Brings Real-Time UAS Photos to User Groups
US-based photo service Cooliris wants to bring dramatic aerial photos instantaneously into the hands of consumers via private groups so users can share them on their iPhones or iPads. Cooliris has announced a partnership with UAS manufacturer Aibotix, becoming the first consumer photo application to integrate with UAS. Continue reading