Austria’s Minister of Defence, Norbert Darabos, says that his country plans to buy surveillance UAS for use at home and abroad. Continue reading
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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
Northrop Grumman and L-3 MAS Announce Polar Hawk
Northrop Grumman Corporation and L-3 MAS announced plans to join forces on a variant of the Northrop Grumman-produced Global Hawk high-altitude, long-endurance (HALE) unmanned aircraft system (UAS) for Canada to maintain continuous surveillance of its Arctic territories. Continue reading
Australian Navy to Test Heavy-Fuel UAS on Warships
The Australian Navy will experiment with the operation of unmanned aircraft from warships with the objective of outlining requirements for a formal capability. Continue reading
Denmark Issues Tender for Mini UAS
Denmark has issued a tender for the selection of a mini unmanned air system, with the nation’s defence ministry seeking responses only from bidders with systems in operational service. Continue reading