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
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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
Indian Air Force Herons Fail to Prevent Terrorist Attacks
The deadly Naxal attack on the Congress leaders in Jagdalpur could have been prevented had the Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) not been lying idle in faraway Hyderabad. Continue reading
US Forest Service Drops Plans to Use UAS in Montana and North Idaho
Last week, the US Forest Service officials said they’ve dropped plans to use unmanned aircraft systems to survey forest fires because of clashes with Federal Aviation Administration rules. While some national forest firefighters in Alaska touted the remote-control planes’ ability to map forest fires in thick smoke, their legality proved a limitation. Continue reading
Triton Completes First Flight
The Navy’s newest unmanned Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft platform, the MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), completed its first flight from Palmdale, California on May 22, marking the start of tests which will validate the Northrop Grumman-built system for future fleet operations. Continue reading