UAS VISION
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Global Hawk touching down at RAAF Edinburgh in February 2006The United States flew highly classified Global Hawk surveillance missions from the Royal Australian Air Force base at Edinburgh in South Australia from late 2001 until at least 2006. Continue reading
High-tech robots being developed by a group of scientists near Medicine Hat, Alberta, could soon be used to detect leaks in pipelines or avalanches in the mountains. Continue reading
Nano-miniature connectors from TE Connectivity combine appealing size and weight with desired performance attributes such as high reliability, low contact resistance and wide operation temperature range, making them among the smallest and toughest connectors available to designers. Continue reading
An aircraft that resembles a four-point ninja star could go into supersonic mode by simply turning 90 degrees in midair. The unusual “flying wing” concept has won $100,000 in NASA funding to trying becoming a reality for future passenger jet travel. Continue reading
The head of Germany’s Air Force called for Berlin to buy controversial missile-armed Predators for future conflicts. Continue reading
Apple keeps blocking the Drones+ programme from its App Store — and therefore, from iPhones everywhere. The Cupertino company says the content is “objectionable and crude,” according to Apple’s latest rejection letter. Continue reading
The Voice of Russia just published this transcript of a radio interview with a retired Lieutenant General of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service. The discussion covers the ongoing debate about names, as well as the potential non-military used of UAS. Continue reading
Aeryon Labs Inc. has announced the launch of an integrated GIS solution for its cAeryon Scout small UAS . Continue reading