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For the past 21 years, the Air Force has flown the MQ-1 Predator remotely piloted aircraft in combat, and for the last 10, the MQ-9 Reaper. Combined with a skilled aircrew, these aircraft provide consistent support in daily engagements making an impact downrange. Continue reading
Inspired by bird and insect behaviour, engineers create software to enable teams of common UAVs to work together. Continue reading
The Singapore Land Transport Authority is now mulling over the use of drones and unmanned systems in inspecting Singapore’s underground railway systems. Continue reading
Construction of the Airbus Helicopters drone delivery service at the National University of Singapore is well underway with two UAV prototypes already flying in Marginane, France. Continue reading
Harris Corp. has received a two-year grant to help develop a first-of-its-kind solution to enable beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) operations for unmanned aircraft systems. Continue reading
Aurora also known as SR-91 Aurora is the popular name for a hypothesized American reconnaissance aircraft, believed by some to be capable of hypersonic flight at speeds of Mach 5+. According to the hypothesis, Aurora was developed in the 1980s or 1990s as a replacement for the aging and expensive SR-71 Blackbird. Continue reading
Siemens is collaborating with US-based SkySpecs to use unmanned aerial systems or ‘drones’ to inspect turbines onshore and offshore. Continue reading
Northrop Grumman Corporation has begun flight testing of the MS-177 sensor payload with a successful inaugural flight on an RQ-4 Global Hawk high altitude long endurance autonomous aircraft system.