Residents of Deer Trail, Colo., a small town 60 miles east of Denver, are considering an ordinance to issue hunting licenses for UAS and a bounty system to reward anyone who shoots down or damages an unmanned aerial vehicle. Continue reading
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Oklahoma-based FireFlight Fights Fires with UAS
Fireflight, an Oklahoma-based unmanned aircraft systems company whose aircraft have been used by government agencies and The American Red Cross, offers standard integrated unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) packages that are optimized for three basic missions: “stand and stare”; rapid response; complete overhead picture. Continue reading
Merrick & Company’s GeoSpatial Team Offers Unmanned Aerial Mapping Services to Mexico
Merrick & Company’s GeoSpatial Solutions (GSS) group has announced that it has purchased an unmanned aircraft system (UAS) to support surveying and mapping data collection projects in Mexico and Latin America. Continue reading
Israeli Air Force now Flying More Unmanned than Manned Sorties
The Israel Air Force, battling manpower shortages and budget restraints, has been building a fleet based on unmanned aircraft systems. Continue reading
Georgian President says UAS Bought from Israel were Compromised
Georgian President Saakashvili said on July 5 that unmanned surveillance aircraft, which his government bought from Israel before the war with Russia, were compromised as sensitive data became available to “adversary”. Continue reading
NBC Today Show Visits Holloman Air Force Base UAS Training Unit
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Janet Shamlian, a national correspondent for NBC News “Today” show, visited Holloman Air Force Base last week for a live remote from the base, which was used as an introduction for a video segment Shamlian and her crew gathered June 24 during a media day visit. Continue reading
Creation of Professional Civilian UAS Association in France
In the wake of the 2013 Paris Air Show, manufacturers, operators, and players in the civilian UAS industry in France have decided to unite to create the Fédération Professionnelle du Drone Civil (FPDC) (Professional Civilian UAS Association). Continue reading
Open Source UAS for Disaster Relief
An open source initiative that offers designs for adaptable, durable, and — above all — cheap UAS mean they are now a feasible option for disaster relief efforts, according to the project’s co-founder.