NEW BRAUNFELS—NBU will be utilizing Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) —commonly known as drones—to perform inspections on three-phase electric distribution lines starting on July 14. Continue reading
Corsair – Giant Scale Model Airplane
Giant Scale Model Airplane Chance Vought F4U Corsair presented on the Model Air Show in Berlin Gatow Germany in June 2015. Continue reading
First Air/Water Drone Inspection of Bridge in Delaware
Using an innovative drone that can both fly and swim, the first combination aerial and underwater bridge inspection was successfully conducted on the Delaware Memorial Bridge Twin Spans on June 18, 2017, through a collaborative effort that included the Delaware River Bay Authority (DRBA), Rutgers University-New Brunswick (RU-NB) and SubUAS LLC. Continue reading
Thales Proposes Watchkeeper for Indonesia
Thales UK is positioning the company’s WK 450 Watchkeeper unmanned aircraft system (UAS) for the Indonesian Air Force’s (Tentara Nasional Indonesia – Angkatan Udara: TNI-AU’s) intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance (ISTAR) requirements. Continue reading
French Air Force Completes First MQ-9 Reaper Flight
The French Air Force has successfully completed the first flight of MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aircraft at Cognac air base in France. It flew for just over 5 hours around the airspace north of the base, where it has been stationed for a few weeks. Continue reading
Ex-MIT Start-Up Launches 3-Hour Hybrid QuadCopter
Boston-based Top Flight Technologies, Inc., an innovative provider of extended flight, enhanced payload, hybrid-powered commercial UAVs hardware and autopilot control products, is seeking initial commercial and government customers for its recently announced Airborg H8, 10K UAV, and powered by the company’s proprietary Top Flight Technologies Hybrid-Power (Gasoline and Electric) System. Continue reading
USAF Wants Drone Defences After F-22 Overflight
Small, civilian-owned drones can buzz past the US Air Force’s stealthy fighter fleet sitting at domestic bases and the service’s head of Air Combat Command (ACC) has no way to deal with them. Continue reading
Airborne Tests of GPS Anti-Jammer and Anti-Spoofer
GPSdome Ltd., the cyber company, announced that it has performed successful airborne tests of its Cyber device for protection against GPS jamming and spoofing. The tests were conducted jointly with Bluebird Aero Systems Ltd., which specializes in unmanned aerial vehicles.