Russia unveiled its Katran rotary-wing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) during the Victory Day Parade in May. “The trials of the Katran UAV are scheduled for this summer [mid-2018],” a Russian aerospace industry source told Jane’s . Continue reading
Robo-Boats Swarm in the South China Sea
This video shows a swarm of 56 small, unmanned boats operating in the South China Sea. While a rudimentary demonstration, it mirrors similar exercises performed by U.S. Navy boats practicing — semi-autonomously — to defend harbours and intercept incoming vessels. Continue reading
Meal Drone Delivery Service Starts In Shanghai
Ele.me, one of China’s leading online food delivery platforms, has been given the green light by authorities to operate in the country’s initial delivery routes for drones. Continue reading
General Atomics and Pratt & Whitney Team Successful MQ-25 Engine Test
The Pratt & Whitney (P&W) PW815 engine was selected by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) to power their proposed solution for the U.S. Navy’s MQ-25 Stingray unmanned aerial refuelling aircraft. On April 5th, the GA-ASI/P&W team completed its first powered run of the PW815 with the GA-ASI MQ-25A inlet and exhaust configuration. Continue reading
L3 MAS Teams with IAI for Canadian RPAS Project
L3 MAS announced that it has teamed with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) to form Team Artemis to offer the state-of-the-art Artemis Unmanned Aerial System (UAS), based on IAI’s Heron TP, for the Royal Canadian Air Force’s (RCAF) Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) program. Continue reading
Ribbon Cutting at Pt. Mugu Naval Base for MQ-4C Triton
A historic ribbon cutting ceremony took place last Thursday morning at Naval Base Ventura County for a special surveillance system. The Unmanned Patrol Squadron One Nine (VUP-19) celebrated the base’s re-purposed, WWII-era hangar, now housing two MQ-4C Triton unmanned aerial vehicles. Continue reading
Seattle Man Crashed UAV Into Space Needle, Ordered to Forfeit Drone and Pay Fine
A 20-year-old Pasco man won’t serve any jail time for crashing a drone onto the roof of the Space Needle on New Year’s Eve 2016, but he’s been ordered by a Seattle Municipal judge to forfeit the aircraft, according to court records. Continue reading
International Transport Forum Publishes Drone Report
The International Transport Forum (ITF) at the Organisation for Economic Cooperation & Development (OECD) is an intergovernmental organisation with 59 member countries. It acts as a think tank for transport policy and organises the Annual Summit of transport ministers. Continue reading