On 29 May 2013, the National Civil Aviation Agency – ANAC (Brazilian CAA) issued the first Experimental Flight Certificate for an RPAS to a private company in Brazil. Continue reading
Category Archives: News
UAS Delivery Company Matternet CEO Interviewed on Fox TV
Matternet Co-Founder and CEO Andreas Raptopoulos interviewed on Fox Business TV on disrupting the delivery industry with UAS. Continue reading
Mafia Experimented with Lethal UAS in the 1990s
A mafia turncoat has revealed for the first time that Sicily’s Cosa Nostra tested bomb-loaded remote controlled aircraft in the early 1990s. Continue reading
US Navy’s New, Bigger Fire Scout To Fly in Autumn
There’s a new Fire Scout in the pipeline — bigger, faster, longer legs, more muscle. It’s still being assembled and won’t fly until later this year, but it’s headed for the fleet as soon as late 2014. And it could fundamentally change some of the parameters expected of the US Navy’s seagoing unmanned helicopter programme. Continue reading
France Committed to nEUROn says Defence Minister
French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian wrote an article for Les Echos on May 31, stating his commitment to buy 2 MQ-9 Reaper UAS from the USA, for delivery before the end of 2013. After so much procrastination, with only 2 Harfangs operational, and with pressing commitments in Mali and elsewhere, he says that France must take the immediately available choice. Continue reading
Unmanned Systems Canada 2013 Annual Conference – 12/14 November Vancouver
Unmanned Systems Canada invites the global unmanned systems community to gather in Vancouver, BC, Canada for the annual unmanned systems conference and exhibition. The event will be located at a luxurious facility, The Westin Bayshore, located in the heart of downtown Vancouver. Continue reading
Greater Kruger National Park Deploys UAS to Hunt Rhino Poachers
The Daily Telegraph witnessed the first flight of an Unmanned Aircraft System in pursuit of suspected poachers in South Africa. Continue reading
Canterbury Cathedral Filmed Inside by UAS
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Eagle Video Productions has obtained unique video footage inside Canterbury Cathedral using its EagleCam UAS to tempt tourists to visit Canterbury. Continue reading