One hundred new drone industry jobs will be created in Queensland, according to an announcement detailing new funding by the Queensland Government. Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said the $1m Advance Queensland funding aims to develop and test cutting-edge Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) technologies for adoption by critical industries including agriculture, mining, energy, telecommunications, search and rescue and environmental management. Continue reading
Harnessing the Potential of UAS Technology
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) hosted a workshop on Drones and the Future of Aviation—the first-ever event of its kind at the White House—to advance and celebrate the potential of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), or drones. The event gathered experts from government, industry and the academic research community in order to accelerate opportunities and address challenges posed by this emerging technology. Continue reading
PrecisionHawk Releases Results of Pathfinder Phase I
PrecisionHawk, a drone data and safety company based in Raleigh, N.C., announced Phase 1 Pathfinder Results as part of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) Workshop on Drones and the Future of Aviation held in Washington D.C. Continue reading
New VTOL UAV for the Polish Navy
Negotiations are under way concerning the potential procurement of tactical VTOL (vertical take-off and landing) UAV systems, according to an announcement by the Polish Armament Inspectorate.
Marine Corps General wants Optionally Manned Helicopter
The US Marine Corps’ portion of the future vertical lift programme will be an optionally manned platform, the service’s deputy commandant for aviation says. Continue reading
Eagle 108 Drone Detection and Jamming Technology
Phantom Technologies has launched its latest Jamming Solution. An innovative technology designed for the detection and jamming of drones. Continue reading
Searcher Wreckage Found off Indian Coast
The wreckage of an aircraft which fished out by fishermen off Arthunkal coast are the parts of the crashed Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) of the Navy. The Navy officials said that the parts of craft are the Israel made Searcher UAV which crashed off Kochi coast nine miles away on Wednesday night. The drone was crashed during its routine surveillance in sea off Kerala coast.
UK Looks Again at Watchkeeper Force Structure
British Army chiefs are looking again at the future organisation of its Thales WK450 Watchkeeper tactical unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) units after they have moved to accelerate getting the troubled system into frontline service by opening a new site for pilot training in the South Atlantic. Continue reading