Hackers from the AnonSec group who spent several months hacking Nasa have released a huge data dump and revealed they tried to bring down a $222m Global Hawk Drone into the Pacific Ocean. The hack included employee personal details, flight logs and video footage collected from unmanned and manned aircraft.
UAVs to Check on Railway Bridge Safety in India
A one-of-its-kind pilot project concerning health monitoring of railway bridges in the South Central Railway zone is about to take off for the first time in India later this year. Continue reading
Meteor Aerospace Impact UAV
Formed in central Israel in 2013, the privately-owned Meteor Aerospace has operated so far with minimal public exposure, avoiding trade shows and limiting its announcements. “We’re still flying under the radar,” says one Meteor Aerospace executive. Continue reading
UVS International Announces New Board of Directors
The association’s new Board of Directors (BoD) was unanimously voted into office at its General Assembly in Brussels, Belgium on 20 Jan. 2016. Continue reading
Bonded Cellular Technology for Wireless Video Transmission Available for Commercial UAS Operations
US & UK Hacked Isreal Drone Video Feeds
American and British agents secretly tapped into live video feeds from Israeli drones and fighter jets, monitoring military operations in Gaza, watching for a potential strike against Iran, and keeping tabs on the drone technology Israel exports around the world.
Chinese Unmanned Helicopter South Pole Flight
An unmanned Chinese helicopter has completed its maiden flight from the Great Wall Station in the South Pole and has photographed fauna and flora in the area. Continue reading
Measure to Operate Tethered Drones
Drone Aviation Holding Corp., a manufacturer of tethered drones and lighter-than-air aerostats and Measure UAS Inc., a leading US drone operator, have announced a partnership for sales, operations, training and support of the WATT-200 tethered drone.