The RCMP is planning to expand its fleet of remote-controlled “eyes in the sky,” by buying unmanned quadrotors from Southern California-based AeroVironment Inc. Continue reading
Category Archives: VTOL
RAPTR Selected for sUAS Demonstrations for Robotic Aircraft for Public Safety Project
Tactical Electronics, supplier of the RAPTR UAS has been selected to participate in the upcoming sUAS demonstrations for the Robotic Aircraft for Public Safety (RAPS) project. Continue reading
Florida – Orange County Sheriff’s Office Takes Delivery of 2 Draganflyers
In Florida, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office has just revealed two new Draganflyer UAS that were purchased to be used only in “unique circumstances,” such as when a hostage has been taken, dangerous chemicals spilled, a terrorist is on the loose or when someone is missing in remote woods, Sheriff Jerry Demings told the Orlando Sentinel. Continue reading
Matternet Tests UAS Transport Network in Haiti and Dominican Republic
A fleet of small flying drones could speed up the delivery of medicines and other supplies to remote areas, and even provide a cheaper alternative to a road network, according to Matternet, a start-up company in the United States. Continue reading
First Test Flight for EMT/Swiss UAV ‘s MUSECO Unmanned Helicopter
The enhanced performance version prototype of the MUSECO (MUlti SEnsor COpter) unmanned helicopter accomplished a successful test flight on the 12th December 2012. Continue reading
US Navy Issues Urgent Order to Equip MQ-8 Fire Scout with Maritime Surveillance Radar
U.S. Navy officials have issued an urgent order to equip the service’s MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned helicopter with the Telephonics Corp. RDR-1700 maritime-surveillance radar system. Continue reading
Japanese Security Firm Will Deploy UAS for Home Security
Japanese security firm Secom announced that it has developed a prototype UAS that it intends to develop as part of the home security services that it provides for its customers. Continue reading
Northrop Grumman Gets $33M US Navy Fire Scout Radar System Testing Contract
Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems is being awarded a $33,270,000 cost-plus-incentive-fee contract for the development, production, integration, and testing of nine radar systems on the MQ-8B Fire Scout Vertical Take-off and Landing Tactical Unmanned Air Vehicle. Continue reading