Dubai International Airport, the world’s busiest airport for international travel, closed its airspace for 69 minutes due to unauthorized drone activity on Saturday, causing 22 flights to be diverted, aviation authorities said.
USAF RPA Pilot Shortage Improving
There’s real progress in the US Air Force’s battle against what has been a chronic and widening shortage of remotely piloted aircraft operators, outgoing Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Welsh reported on Wednesday.
Transitioning Fixed-Wing UAS from South Africa
It’s been just over four years since since a small media production company in Knysna, started by Duran de Villiers, decided to explore the world of aerial photography.
Designing a Laser to Defeat Drone Swarms
Lockheed Martin engineers are collaborating with customers and academia to research, develop and implement the technology that will detect and defeat swarms.
BAE Considers Black Hornet – CV90 Teaming
BAE Systems Hägglunds is looking into the potential for integrating Black Hornet UAS into CV90 armoured vehicles, as it continues to refine the BattleView 360 concept and augmented reality programme.
World War 1 Classics
Three classic allied aircraft from the 1916 at Hood Aerodrome, Masterton, New Zealand – a de Havilland/Royal Aircraft Factory FE2, a Sopwith Pup and a Nieuport N.11 Continue reading
EuroNews TV Features UVS International President in Week Prior to RPAS 2016 Conference
UVS International President Peter van Blyenburgh was recently interviewed on EuroNews TV for their series “Business Planet” which is airing throughout this week. EuroNews produced this video as a contribution to creating “drone awareness” with the general public and the commentary will be aired in 15 European languages. Continue reading
Embry-Riddle Consumer Guide to sUAS for Novices
A research team at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Worldwide Campus has created the first-ever comprehensive consumer guide to small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) for novice users–those individuals interested in purchasing their first small remote controlled or autonomous multi-rotor flying aircraft. Continue reading