The South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) says over the last year, the number of registered remotely-piloted aircraft systems (RPAS), commonly known as drones, has more than doubled. Continue reading
Flying Submarine
InnoCorp, LLC has announced SubMurres – its unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV), unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) drone—transitioning from water to air to land without any individual or multiple deployments, fission of elements, (as in rockets), or complicated maneuvering. Continue reading
Increased Demand from Asia for Combustion Engines for Unmanned Helicopters
German engine manufacturer 3W-International GmbH saw increased demand for heavy fuel (HF) and gasoline combustion engines in 2016. Interest is increasing especially strongly for their use in unmanned helicopters. The reasons for this are manifold. Continue reading
US Army Seeks Multifunction EW Pod for Gray Eagle
The U.S. Army is seeking information on a multifunction electronic warfare (MFEW) pod to be carried by the General Atomics MQ-1C Gray Eagle unmanned aircraft as part of a wider airborne “system of systems” program to provide forces with organic electronic attack and support capability. Continue reading
UK Coast Guard Studying UAV Options
The UK Maritime Coastguard Agency (MCA) has begun studies into introducing an unmanned aircraft to assist in search and rescue (SAR) operations by the end of 2019. Continue reading
General Atomics Gets $12M UK MQ-9 Support Contract
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc., Poway, California, has been awarded an $11,894,645 undefinitized contract action for spare parts and support equipment for United Kingdom’s MQ-9 fleet. Continue reading
US Navy Uses Spike Miniature Missiles to Down UAVs
Weapons specialists at the US Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWCWD) at China Lake, CA. have recently tested the capability of guided missile to defeat an unmanned aerial vehicle in flight. The Spike miniature, lightweight precision guided missile was used for the test performed in December 2016 at China Lake. Continue reading
Rwanda Forges Forward in Drone Mapping Use
After Rwanda made waves in the news early last year for allegedly being the first country to approve drone delivery, people payed attention. The country, with its rolling hills and one of the fastest growing economies in Central Africa has already established regulations regarding drones and become a vanguard of sorts for the region. Continue reading