On Tuesday, Feb. 16, a member of UK-based UAS company Ocuair became the first person to fly a drone across the English Channel. Continue reading
SYERS-2 Integrated on Global Hawk Ahead of First Flight Test
Northrop Grumman has completed integration of the UTC senior year electro-optical reconnaissance system (SYERS-2) on board its RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned air vehicle, ahead of an imminent first flight test with the type. Continue reading
Afghan Army to Fly First Unmanned Aircraft in March
The Afghan military is expected to field its first specialised surveillance drones as soon as March, a U.S. commander in Kabul said recently, as the nation slowly expands its own air force.
Boeing Helps Qatar University College to Build UAVs
Boeing will provide technical support to Qatar University College of Engineering (QU-CENG) to build Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) for air quality monitoring.
Unmanned Hybrid Vehicle at Singapore
Singapore has developed the Unmanned Hybrid Vehicle (UHV), capable of operating both beneath the waves and through the clouds and it as on display for the first time at the annual Singapore Airshow – the prosaically named Unmanned Hybrid Vehicle (UHV), a developmental project of Singapore’s ST Engineering.
MQ-9 Crashes at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan
A U.S. Air Force MQ-9 assigned to the 451st Air Expeditionary Group, part of the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing, crashed Feb. 20 at about 9 p.m. Kabul time, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan.
Anti-Drone System for Airports Passes Tests
Recently, the FAA partnered with DHS and CACI International to explore how the company’s prototype detection technology may help detect UAS in the vicinity of airports. The main goal of the partnership is to safely explore procedures and processes for deploying and operating detection technologies in and around commercial airports.
FAA, DHS, CACI, UMD Perform UAS Detection Work
Each month, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) receives more than 100 reports from pilots and others who spot what appears to be an unmanned aircraft (UAS) flying close to an airport or a manned airplane. It’s become a serious safety concern for the agency, and a potential security issue for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Continue reading