A man has used an unmanned four-engined helicopter in an attempt to fly drugs and a mobile phone into a maximum-security prison in Melbourne, police allege. It is believed to be the first time an unmanned small aircraft has been used in an attempt to smuggle drugs into an Australian jail. Continue reading
Category Archives: Non-Military & Commercial UAS
China to Combat Pollution Using Smog-Busting UAS
A new flexible-wing unmanned aircraft system (UAS) will be used in the first round of anti-fogging tests in airports and ports, a National People’s Congress deputy said. The UAS made by a Hubei-based life-saving equipment company under the Aviation Industry Corporation of China, can carry up to 700 kilograms of anti-fogging catalysts to clear up fog within a range of 5 kilometers, said company chairman Ma Yongsheng. Continue reading
Ecuador Develops Domestic UAS
Ecuador unveiled its first unmanned aircraft completely manufactured within the country, culminating five years of work. UAV-2 Gavilán, the first prototype of the nation’s unmanned aircraft system, will be used to keep an eye on border crossings, areas prone to natural disasters and territorial waters used for drug and human trafficking. Continue reading Embry Riddle UAS Team Helps Philippines Post Disaster Effort
Over the winter break, Team Awesome’s Stephen Rayleigh and Michael du Breuil from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University were contacted to fly to the Philippines with their UAS Lynx to help with post-disaster mapping of affected areas after Typhoon Yolanda. Continue reading
Airbus Teams with Delta Drone on Precision Agriculture Services
In 2014, Airbus Defence and Space, Arvalis – Institut du végétal and Delta Drone will explore the potential offered by image and data acquired from sensors carried on-board fixed and rotary wing UAS. Such addition of UAS data could lead to the optimisation of Farmstar Expert’s crop diagnostic and precision agriculture service offering. In the longer term, it could open up new prospects going beyond the current scope of Farmstar Expert. Continue reading
Unmanned Aerial Video Biotelemetry System
A new UAS service is being developed to help athletes and teams elevate their performance while helping to prevent sports injuries, including concussions, cardiac incidents, and heat-related illnesses. Borne out of a New Jersey flight academy, the AeroTrainer is an unmanned aerial video biotelemetry system designed to give athletes and teams, together with their coaches and trainers, a full picture of athletic performance and physical activity. Continue reading
Two RC Helicopters Lift a Woman into the Air
A German company claims to have broken a world record: the first time a human has been lifted into the air with a remote-controlled helicopter. Heligraphix, an RC helicopter company known for its gravity-defying stunts, enlisted the help of H.U.L.C. — Heavy Ultra Lift Crane model helicopters. Continue reading
Schiebel Camcopter at Sochi Games
During the entire Olympics Games – the XXII Winter Games and Paralympics – the CAMCOPTERS-100 UAS Unmanned Aircraft System (in cooperation with JSC Gorizont Russia: Gorizont Air S-100) is operating in Sochi.