Australian surf life-savers may soon add a small unmanned aircraft to their rescue equipment if a pilot project off the Queensland coast can demonstrate the new technology is efficient and effective. Continue reading
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UK and France Agree on Joint MALE and UCAV Projects
Medium Altitude Long Endurance Unmanned Aircraft System – Potential Tasks*
Britain and France agreed on military cooperation last Friday to include a joint combat UAS programme, aircraft carrier, and combined monitoring of nuclear weapons arsenals — all of which could cut defence costs on both sides of the Channel.
American UAS Monitor Events in Syria
“A good number” of unmanned US military and intelligence unmanned aircraft are operating in the skies over Syria, monitoring the Syrian military’s attacks against opposition forces and innocent civilians alike, US defence officials told NBC News’ Jim Miklaszewski. Continue reading
Announcement on Anglo-French Joint Stealth UAS Project Expected Today
David Cameron and Nicolas Sarkozy are expected to announce plans to develop a next-generation of unmanned stealth aircraft at a bilateral summit in Paris today. Continue reading
Unmanned Helicopter from China at Singapore Air Show
Yotaisc Technology is a Chinese company that’s hoping to target South East Asia with its unmanned helicopter and has a stand at the Singapore Air Show for the first time. Continue reading
Insitu Delivers Integrator to US Marine Corps
Insitu Inc. has announced that it has delivered and flown one of two Integrator Unmanned Aircraft Systems that will provide the U.S. Marine Corps an early operational capability for the Small Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System (STUAS) programme. Continue reading
US Department of Defense to Spend $5.78 billion on Unmanned Vehicles in 2013
Officials of the US Department of Defense (DoD) plan to spend at least $5.78 billion to buy and develop unmanned vehicles and unmanned vehicle payloads next year, according to data in the Pentagon’s budget documents released this week. Continue reading
Holloman Air Force Base RPA Training Programme
Holloman Air Force Base is the primary training base for some of the newest aircraft in the military. Continue reading