The UK’s Civil Aviation Authority International has launched a new one-day training course covering Unmanned Aircraft Systems regulation. Continue reading
Taliban Claims to Have Shot Down MQ-9 Reaper
An unmanned aircraft suffered a malfunction and crashed in Afghanistan in late October, U.S. military officials say. It then wound up in Taliban propaganda photos, where militants claimed they shot down the drone. Several pictures surfaced on Taliban channels over the past week, allegedly showing the wreckage of an armed U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper drone with large trucks in the background.
The serial number is legible on the aircraft wreckage, and what appears to be AGM-114 Hellfire missiles are laid out in a row beside the debris.
Trimble Introduces Forensics GNSS Solution
The Trimble Forensics GNSS solution combines the Trimble T10 tablet or TDC100 handheld with the Trimble Forensics Capture software and the Trimble R4sLE GNSS receiver. Continue reading
Drone Flies Broadband Cable Across River in Scotland
A drone has been used to fly fibre broadband across a Highland river to connect one property to the network. Openreach used the unorthodox technique of hitching the cable to the drone to reach the remote home. Continue reading
Sentinel Consulting Adds Drone Technology, Planning and Design Services
Sentinel Consulting, a Manhattan-based full-service security consulting firm that advises clients in the areas of security management, law enforcement, emergency services, and security technology, announced the launch of its new Unmanned Technology Planning and Design Services. Continue reading
DJI Took 6 Months to Fix Security Flaw
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. , a provider of cyber security solutions globally, and DJI, the world’s leader in civilian drones and aerial imaging technology, have shared details of a potential vulnerability that could have impacted DJI’s infrastructure, if exploited. Continue reading
Using Diamonds to Recharge Civilian Drones in Flight
A small lab-grown diamond measuring a few millimeters per side could one day enable civilian drones to be recharged in mid-flight through a laser. Thanks to the diamond, the laser beam can remain strong enough over a long distance to recharge photovoltaic cells on the drones’ surface. This system, which poses no threat to human health, is being developed by EPFL spin-off LakeDiamond. Continue reading
Sweden Buys Kratos MQM-178 Firejet
Kratos Firejet (MQM-178) on its Pneumatic Launcher
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. announced that it has received a sole source, single award contract from Swedish Defense Materiel Administration(FMV) for Kratos’ MQM-178 Firejet aerial target aircraft and associated ground support equipment, spares, payloads, components, expendables, and support services. Continue reading