General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI)has announced that a U.S. Air Force (USAF) Predator RPA has reached a record 20,000 flight hours on a single aircraft, the highest flight time of any USAF Predator. Continue reading
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German Police Foil Terrorist Attack with Model Airplanes
German prosecutors said on Tuesday they are investigating two men suspected of planning terrorist attacks using model airplanes, and authorities in Germany and neighbouring Belgium conducted a series of searches. Continue reading
Turkish Police Shoot Down QuadCopter Over Protesters
In Istanbul, police shot down a remote-controlled quadcopter one protester was using to capture video of demonstrations in the city. The shooting down of the quadcopter was also captured on video. Continue reading
Brazil Extends UAS Crowd Surveillance to Protesters
With the World Cup and Olympics arriving, tough security plans are being overseen by the Brazilian Air Force. Nationwide protests have provided yet another “event” to be monitored.
MAVinci Trains Clients on Civil UAS Applications
MAVinci recently held a training session on the camera equipped “Sirius” unmanned aircraft system (UAS) for its clients in Walldorf near Heidelberg. MAVinci makes UAS with a wingspan of 1.6 metres (5.3 feet) that take aerial images for land surveys conducted for infrastructure projects, mines or applications in the building industry. Continue reading
Autonomous Flying Car Concept
New England aviation company Terrafugia has unveiled its latest conceptual version of a flying car. Unlike its current flying car, which is designed for pilots, the new design incorporates autonomous functionality, a move the company says will open up the skies to everybody. Continue reading
Scientists Hunt for Pigmy Rabbit Habitat – with Military-Style UAS
Scientists in Idaho will be flying military-style unmanned aircraft over the state’s sagebrush sea, not in a bid to find terrorists but to help locate the best habitat for one of West’s smallest mammals, the pygmy rabbit.
New Mexico State University UAS Technical Analysis and Applications Center
New Mexico is home to the lone flight test centre approved by the Federal Aviation Administration. With the controversy surrounding these unmanned aircraft, state officials and potential business interests are keen to stress their positive applications.