A senior Iranian commander says border guards have begun testing unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) for patrolling the country’s eastern borders. Continue reading
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The League Against Cruel Sports to Deploy UAS Against Illegal Hunting
A leading animal welfare charity, The League Against Cruel Sports, will use cameras mounted on remote-controlled aircraft to monitor land previously off-limits, to catch people illegally hunting. Continue reading
Penn University Team Develops Quad-Copter with Grappling Claws
Justin Thomas and his team at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia drew inspiration from the hunting mechanics of aerial birds of prey to develop a grappling arm and manipulator that mimic an eagles talons and which can be attached to a quad-copter micro-UAV (MAV). Continue reading
Hiatchi Unveils its Robot for Personal Intelligent Transport System
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Hitachi has unveiled its Robot for Personal Intelligent Transport System – a single-person autonomous vehicle meant to travel on side-walks – that can pick up and drop off passengers autonomously. Continue reading
Iranian Fighter Fails to Intercept Unmanned US Aircraft
An Iranian military jet tried to intercept an unarmed American MQ-1 remotely piloted aircraft over international waters March 12 but it was discouraged from accomplishing that mission, Pentagon officials said on Thursday of last week. Continue reading
Northern Ireland Police Buy UAS for G8 Summit Security
The Police Service of Northern Ireland is to buy two UAS, for the huge security operation for the G8 summit in County Fermanagh in June. Continue reading
Iran Fishes Mysterious UAS Out of the Gulf of Oman
The above photo shows a UAS reportedly recovered by the Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution from the sea in the Gulf of Oman, near the port of Jask, Iran.
Alitalia Pilot Spots UAS at 1500 ft On Approach to JFK Airport
The FBI is asking the public’s help in finding a small unmanned aircraft and its operator that was reportedly spotted by a commercial airline pilot near John F. Kennedy International Airport. Continue reading