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CIA Wants 10 More UAS

The CIA has urged the White House to boost the agency’s armed UAS fleet to fight new North Africa al-Qaida threats, U.S. officials told The Washington Post. Continue reading →

DARPA to Shift Away from Applied Battlefield Technology

As the U.S. commitment in Afghanistan winds down, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency should focus less on responding to immediate conflicts and more on tackling obstacles the United States could face years or decades in the future, the agency’s director said on Friday. Continue reading →

Iran to Unveil New UAS with 2,000km Range

Iran will unveil new military achievements, including a UAS with 2,000 kilometer range, the Fars News Agency quoted managing director of the Iranian Aviation Industries Organization, Manouchehr Manteqi, as saying.

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UK Police Deploy UAS to Search for Missing 5-Year-Old

Police searching for April Jones are using UAS to look for any trace of the missing five-year-old and say the hunt could continue beyond Christmas. Continue reading →

Olaeris Offers $15m to Prove New UAS is Effective Emergency Response Option

While many cities and counties struggle to balance budgets, new UAS manufacturer Olaeris is offering $15 Million to prove that their new AEVA unmanned aircraft system will reduce the cost of providing emergency services by at least one million dollars per year, per city.