A small helicopter flying high above buildings on the East side of Manhattan crash landed just feet away from a businessman during the Monday evening rush hour. Continue reading
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Japan Defence Ministry Develops Protocol to Shoot Down UAS in Airspace Violations
The Japanese Defence Ministry is planning a new protocol to deal with foreign unmanned aircraft that approach Japan’s airspace, like the Chinese military UAS that ventured near the disputed Senkaku Islands last month. Continue reading
Chinese HexaCopter Passes Flight and Bombing Tests
China has developed a six-rotor UAS made from carbon fiber which has successfully passed flying and bombing tests, according to 81tech.com, a state-run defence technology news website. Continue reading
Latest Map of American States with UAS Legislation
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The US National Conference of State Legislation publishes regular updates on the status of legislation controlling the use of Unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). An earlier map was published in July 2103. Continue reading
Predator Supports Firefighters in Rim Fire Disaster Relief Efforts
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General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. announced that a MQ-1 Predator RPA successfully supported firefighters in their efforts to contain California’s Rim Fire, marking another instance of using Predator-class RPA for disaster relief in the United States. Continue reading
US Moves UAS Base from Camp Lemonnier due to Safety Concerns in Djibouti
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The U.S. military has been forced to relocate a large fleet of UAS from a key counterterrorism base on the Horn of Africa after a string of crashes fanned local fears that the unmanned aircraft were at risk of colliding with passenger planes, according to documents and interviews. Continue reading
DARPA Issues RFI on Advanced Autonomy and Collaborative Operations for Unmanned Air Systems
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Tactical Technology Office has issued a Request for Information seeking ideas, methodologies and approaches solely for information and planning purposes. Continue reading
Iran Claims Data from Downed CIA RQ-170 Decoding Completed
Iranian officials say they have completed decoding the surveillance data and software extracted from the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) UAS that the United States lost possession of nearly two years ago near the city of Kashmar. Continue reading