The war on wild dogs in the Southern Downs region brought in the big guns last week, working with Ninox Robotics to utilise military-grade drones to seek out pest animal populations amongst inaccessible terrain along the New South Wales border.
Measure and DJI Pair to Promote Economic Growth
Measure, a commercial operator of drones in the USA, and DJI have announced a partnership to pair UAV technology with operational experience so that commercial enterprise customers can achieve their most demanding business goals. Continue reading
Thales Gets UK £80M Watchkeeper Support Contract
The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded Thales a £80 million contract to deliver Support to the British Army’s combat proven Watchkeeper Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS).
Japan, Israel Plan Joint Research on Unmanned Systems
The defense authorities of Japan and Israel are making preparations toward initiating joint research on unmanned surveillance airplanes, Japanese government sources and bilateral diplomatic sources said.
US National Institute of Justice Issues RFI on UAS for Law Enforcement
The US NIJ is soliciting information on the operational use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) in support of law enforcement. The focus of the study is on the use of UAS for crash scene reconstruction; however, information on alternative uses of UAS in law enforcement is also requested. Continue reading
Turkish National Police Deploys Bayraktar UAV
Added to the Turkish Armed Forces’ inventory in 2014, the Bayraktar TB2 Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) was put into service with the Turkish National Police. Consisting of three UAVs and ground control units, the first system was delivered in June following tests and approval procedures.
Drones Over Nuclear Weapons Complex
Reports of drones over the Savannah River Site nuclear weapons complex in Columbia, South Carolina, are drawing scrutiny from the federal government. Continue reading
UK to Consider Training Reaper Pilots
As the number of slots available to foreign allies at the US Air Force’s unmanned air vehicle training school continues to be limited, the UK is considering establishing its own domestic capability, ahead of a planned acquisition of a new fleet of remotely piloted aircraft.