The UAS imaging systems from Hood Technology will be utilized by the Iraqi Navy for monitoring oil platforms beyond the southern coast of the country. Continue reading
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RPAS 2012 – Predator Aircraft Series : Military & Civilian Missions
Steve May is currently Manager of International Strategic Development for General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), in San Diego, California, USA. Continue reading
Orville, the Dead Cat, Flies
A Dutch artist has turned his dead cat Orville, named after the famous aviator Orville Wright, into a helicopter – dubbed the Orvillecopter. Continue reading
Austria Budgets $2.5M for Surveillance UAS
Austria’s Minister of Defence, Norbert Darabos, says that his country plans to buy surveillance UAS for use at home and abroad. Continue reading
Solar Impulse Flies from Madrid to Rabat, Morocco Today
Solar Impulse HB-SIA successfully completed its first leg of its voyage to Kingdom of Morocco after a technical stop in Madrid on Thursday 24 of May. Continue reading
RPAS 2012 – EUROCAE WG93 on Light RPAS: Introduction & Objectives
On the second day of UVS International’s RPAS 2012 Conference in Paris on June 5 – 7, Ron van de Leijgraaf, from Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment, the Netherlands (on behalf of EUROCAE WG 93) will deliver his presentation on “WG on Light RPAS: Introduction & Objectives”.
Gun-Toting Texan Protesters use UAS for Target Practice
Following columnist Charles Krauthammer’s observation that the first person to shoot down a surveillance drone on US soil will be a “folk hero,” gun enthusiasts in Texas have done precisely that as a protest. Continue reading
New French Defence Minister Wants Fresh Look at UAS Plans
France’s new defence minister said he’ll “go back to square one” on plans to build unmanned military aircraft. Continue reading