British Forces just released this video presentation of the Black Hornet Nano Unmanned Aircraft System that troops are using on the front line in Afghanistan to provide vital information on the ground. Continue reading
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Mayor of Seattle Orders Police To Abandon UAS Programme
Seattle’s mayor on Thursday ordered the police department to abandon its plan to use UAS after residents and privacy advocates protested. Continue reading
US State of Virginia Votes 2-Year Moratorium on Use of UAS by Police and Government Agencies
Virginia lawmakers on Tuesday approved a two-year moratorium on the use of UAS by police and government agencies. Continue reading
Stardust sUAS Flies at 4,300m Above Sea Level in Chile
Last week, a Stardust II system flew a 3D mapping mission at 4300 m above sea level for Collahuasi mining company in the north of Chile. Continue reading
SkyHook Patent Battle Rumbles On….
Among the features that make the Insitu ScanEagle well-suited to deployment from a ship’s flight deck or a small combat outpost is its ability to land without a runway. Crews connect a taut cable to a vertical boom, then fly the little airplane so it snags the cable with a hook on its wing. Continue reading
US to Establish Predator Base in Niger
The U.S. military is planning a new UAS base in Africa that would expand its surveillance of al-Qaeda fighters and other militants in northern Mali, a development that would escalate American involvement in a fast-spreading conflict. Continue reading
Oregon State University Forms Consortium on UAS Sensing
Oregon State University is forming a consortium with industry, academia and government to develop a new era of unmanned aircraft systems for remote sensing, to perform tasks that range from environmental monitoring to fighting forest fires, protecting crops or aiding law enforcement. Continue reading
Harfang UAS Films French Foreign Legion Parachute into Timbuktu, Mali
This video shows a French Foreign Legion (2e régiment étranger de parachutistes – 2eREP) paradrop into Timbuktu, Mali, from a C-160 Transal airlifter of the French Air Force. Continue reading