Santa Claus can breathe easy. Though Amazon.com wants to fill the air with package-delivering UAS, it’ll be years, if ever, before the jolly ol’ elf has to worry about competing with a sky full of automated bogeys, experts in the field of unmanned aircraft systems say.
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Hizbullah Fleet of 200 Iran UAS Monitoring Syrian Border
The Iranian-sponsored Hizbullah is said to operate a fleet of 200 unmanned aircraft systems. Lebanese sources said the Shi’ite force was operating UAS throughout Lebanon. Continue reading
Guards Claim UAS Drug Drops Common at Quebec Jails
Guards at the Gatineau, Quebec, jail want tighter security after a small UAS — potentially dropping off drugs to inmates — flew over the walls on Sunday. Continue reading
Former Israel Air Chief Foresees Dogfighting UAS
Unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) have already superseded patrol and reconnaissance aircraft and are rendering gunships obsolete. But until they engage enemies in the air, it’s premature to speak about the end of manned platforms, according to a former Israel Air Force commander. Continue reading
HexaCopter Used to Smuggle Contraband into Prison
Trying to get contraband into a prison is nothing new, but there is a new method. This week, some creative crooks tried to get tobacco to South Georgia prisoners by using a remote controlled helicopter, but they didn’t get away with it.
Northrop Grumman Delivers Second MQ-8C Fire Scout to the U.S. Navy
Northrop Grumman Corporation has delivered the second MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopter to the U.S. Navy after completing final assembly at the company’s unmanned systems center in Moss Point, Miss. Continue reading
Thai Media Embrace UAS Journalism
Thai newspapers covering ongoing protests in Bangkok have adopted a new reporting tool in recent weeks: small, camera-equipped helicopters they’re using to capture images of massive crowds. Continue reading
Domestic UAS Inducted into Pakistan Army and Air Fleet
On Monday, Pakistan inducted the 1st fleet of indigenously developed Strategic Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), namely the Burraq and the Shahpar, into Pakistan Army and Pakistan Air Force. Continue reading