US Customs and Border Protection last month received its latest unmanned aircraft, but it’s a new sole-source contract that could approach a half-billion dollars that offers the latest insight into the agency’s vision for its controversial UAS programme. Continue reading
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China Aerospace Science & Industry Corp Expects to Double Sales in 2013
China Aerospace Science & Industry Corp., the nation’s biggest maker of non-military unmanned aircraft, expects to double sales next year as sovereignty disputes spur government orders. Continue reading
US Air Force & Raytheon Trial Ground Based Sense and Avoid
The U.S. Air Force and Raytheon have conducted concept evaluation demonstrations that show existing air traffic control equipment could be modified to safely track the presence of nearby unmanned aircraft. Continue reading
Wing Loong on Display at China Air Show
This week, as the Chinese Party Congress officially begins the country’s once-in-a-decade power transition, an annual airshow is underway in the city of Zuhai, near Hong Kong. Continue reading
Challis Heliplane Launches New High Speed VTOL UAS
Challis Heliplane UAV Inc. has launched a new high speed VTOL UAV. The Challis Heliplane UAV E950 features patented high speed Heliplane flight technology and has almost twice the flight speed of a conventional helicopter. Continue reading
Iran Unveils Hovercraft That Launches Drones & Missiles
Iran has revealed a new domestically produced hovercraft called “Thunder” that will operate in the Persian Gulf and can launch surveillance drones and missiles. Continue reading
University of North Dakota Launches First Unmanned Aircraft Systems Research Compliance Committee
In a timely and innovative move, the University of North Dakota (UND)–offering the nation’s first and only fully accredited undergraduate degree in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) operations–has formed the nation’s first UAS Research Compliance Committee in anticipation of federal plans to regulate related privacy issues. Continue reading
Iran Claims American UAS Were Spying On Oil Tankers
Iran is now claiming that United States was spying on Iranian oil tankers in the Persian Gulf off of Iran’s shores. Continue reading