One of Russia’s manufacturers of unmanned aircarft, Zala Aero, has provided the Russian government with more than 70 unmanned systems, each containing several aircraft. According to an article published Monday on Open Democracy Russia. Continue reading
Category Archives: Non-Military & Commercial UAS
Kansas State University at Salina Acquires 2 Penguin B Unmanned Aircraft
Kansas State University at Salina had just acquired two Penguin B unmanned aircraft, which are made by UAV Factory of Latvia, according to Josh Brungardt, Director of KSU-Salina’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems programme.
MQ-1 Predator Flew Search and Rescue Exercise in National Airspace
The US Air National Guard just announced that on May 7, 2012 the 163d Reconnaissance Wing took part in the Ardent Sentry Exercise which focused on Defense support of civil entities during a crisis situation. Continue reading
Texas University UAS Study Natural Resources Land Use Conversation and Stewardship
The River Systems Institute at Texas State is conducting unmanned aviation research under a $260,000 two-year grant from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Continue reading
Chinese Armed Police Forces Gives Special Award to Microdrones
They belong to the most skilled and equipped top elite units within the “Middle Kingdom”, the Chinese Armed Police Forces (CAPF). The General himself personally made the long journey to Germany to hand over the Golden Emblem of the CAPF to the engineer Udo Juerss, the CTO of Microdrones. Continue reading
Unmanned Helicopter Caught Flying Over Alcatraz
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Two Marin County men were cited by federal authorities over an unmanned helicopter buzzing around Alcatraz Island, the National Park Service reported.
Brazil’s UAS Sniff Out Bolivian Drug Labs
Anti-drug squads are now using Brazilian unmanned aircraft to sniff out drug labs that dot Bolivia in increasing numbers. Continue reading
Unmanned Aircraft to the ResQu in Australia
Project ResQu brings together Australia’s top aerospace experts from Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Boeing Research & Technology-Australia, Boeing subsidiary Insitu Pacific and CSIRO.