Nepal’s antipoaching efforts received a major boost this week as park rangers and army personnel learn how to operate unmanned aircraft in two national parks in a training programme organized by WWF. Continue reading
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U.S. Attack on Iran Would Take Hundreds of Planes, Ships, and Missiles
Should the U.S. actually take Benjamin Netanyahu’s advice and attack Iran, don’t expect a few sorties flown by a couple of fighter jocks. Continue reading
DARPA Reveals Mule Robot
Military researchers working for the Pentagon have released video footage of one of its newest projects, the Legged Squad Support System LS3, and are touting the creation as a cyborg-style animal-drone that will aid troops across a variety of terrains. Continue reading
Belarus Bypasses EU Sanctions to Buy German Engines for UAS
German company 3W Modellmotoren, which produces the motors for small airplanes, stated that dealers resold some of its technologies to Belarus for the use in unmanned aircraft. Continue reading
UND to Host Flight Tests with NDSU and NASA for Automatic Sense and Avoid Research
The University of North Dakota and North Dakota State University have partnered with NASA, working on an automatic sense and avoid system for unmanned aircraft. Continue reading
France Considers MALE UAS Partnerships with Several Countries
France, which had favoured a joint project with Britain to build military UAS under the previous government, is looking at partnerships with other countries, Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Monday, as he criticized the cost and effectiveness of the project with Great Britain. Continue reading
Swiss UAV Delivers VTOL Systems to 3 German Customers
Swiss UAV announced that it has delivered three new VTOL UA systems based on the all new „Mjolnir“ to end customers in Germany – DLR (ARTIS), ESG (UMAT) and the German ‚Bundeswehr’ (MUSECO). Continue reading
US Navy Launches First Unmanned Helicopter Squadron
The US Navy will usher in a new era next month in Coronado by launching its first unmanned-helicopter squadron, which will train current pilots and enlisted nonpilots to fly the up to 6,000-pound unmanned aircraft that may eventually claim a spot on every Navy ship. Continue reading