Turkey’s National Intelligence Organisation has instructed the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK) to work out a draft for a new unmanned aircraft similar to a Global Hawk, Zaman newspaper reported. Continue reading
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Schiebel Camcopter S-100 Demonstrates Flir Corona 350 Sensor for Power Line Inspection
Schiebel, FLIR and Transpower are proud to announce the successful demonstration of the Schiebel Camcopter S-100 Unmanned Aircraft System with the integrated FLIR Corona 350 Sensor being used to inspect high voltage power-lines and supporting structures. This event marked the first time that this new capability was demonstrated using a UAS. Continue reading
China’s Two Year Campaign to Hack American UAS Technology
For almost two years, hackers based in Shanghai went after one foreign defence contractor after another, at least 20 in all. Their target, according to an American cybersecurity company that monitored the attacks, was the technology behind the United States’ clear lead in military UAS. Continue reading
UK Hermes 450 Reaches 70,000 Flight Hours in Afghanistan
A British Army Hermes 450 at Camp Bastion in Afghanistan
The British Army’s Hermes 450 (H-450) unmanned air systems have completed over 70,000 hours of surveillance support in Afghanistan.This is the equivalent of 8 years of non-stop flying. Continue reading
Police Service in Ontario to Get Aeryon Scout
The Chatham-Kent Police Services Board in Ontario, Canada (not the UK !) is thinking about getting an eye in the sky. Continue reading
Special Operations Deploys Portable Unmanned Aircraft Bases
US Air Force Special Operations Command has taken its rapid-deploy strategy to a new fleet of aircraft: unmanned Predators. Continue reading
International Aerial Robotics Competition – Mission 7 Rules Published
The 7th Mission of the International Aerial Robotics Competition (IARC) will begin in 2014 and will again occur nearly simultaneously at the Asia/Pacific and American Venues. This marks the 23rd year of the world’s premier collegiate robotics competition. Continue reading
Holloman Air Force Base Opens New UAS Hangar
The 849th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron recently unveiled its newest hangar at Holloman AFB, N.M., according to base officials. Hangar 3 began housing the base’s MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft on Aug. 26, according to Holloman’s Sept. 3 release. Continue reading