Leonardo’s recently revealed Osprey 30 lightweight active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar has been selected by the US Navy for integration on the Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Fire Scout unmanned air vehicle.
South Korea Tests Heron for Sea Patrols
The South Korean military is testing Israeli unmanned aerial vehicles to patrol the Yellow Sea, a high-ranking military official said last week. They will be deployed in early August.
Predator C Avenger Flies with MS-177 Long-Range Sensor
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI) has announced the successful flight tests of Predator C Avenger, equipped with a MS-177 Electro-optical/Infrared (EO/IR) sensor manufactured by UTC Aerospace Systems.
Autonomous Taranis to Work Alongside Fighter Pilots
UK defence and security company BAE Systems has unveiled plans to build the world’s first autonomous military drone, proposing a scenario where unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAVs) would work alongside conventional manned aircraft. Continue reading
Federal Agencies Working Together to Combat Unauthorized Drone Use during Wildfire Operations
As the 2016 wildfire season begins, federal agencies are again alerting industry and the public that the use of private drones (Unmanned Aircraft Systems or UAS) over or near active wildfire operations puts firefighters at risk and hampers their ability to protect lives, property and natural resources. Continue reading
Johns Hopkins Crash Drones to Expose Design Flaws
New research by a Johns Hopkins computer security team has raised concerns about how easily hackers could cause these robotic devices to ignore their human controllers and land or, more drastically, crash. Continue reading
Usage-Based Insurance for UAS Market
Usage-based insurance (UBI) is exploding as a phenomenon in the auto industry. Now, Acend, a telematics, software and data science provider, will deliver that same groundbreaking service to the unmanned aerial systems (UAS) market. Continue reading
Drone World Expo Conference Program Will Provide a Road Map for Commercial Drone Solutions
A world-class conference program and several new educational and networking features will take place at the 2nd annual Drone World Expo, the defining event for the commercial applications of UAS technology, taking place at the San Jose Convention Center, Tuesday, November 15 – Wednesday, November 16, 2016. Continue reading