An engine turbocharger failure led to the crash of an MQ-1B Predator remote aircraft May 1, 2015, according to an Air Combat Command abbreviated accident investigation board report just released. Continue reading
Pennsylvania Power – Drones to Inspect Power Lines
Pennsylvania Power and Light (PPL) has received permission from the FAA to use drones to inspect more than 50,000 miles of power lines in its 29-county service area in central and eastern Pennsylvania. Continue reading
Rogue Drones Have Met their Match
Aim. Engage. Stop. Battelle’s revolutionary DroneDefender, is the first portable, accurate, rapid-to-use counter-weapon to stop suspicious or hostile drones in flight, providing critical security protection at home and abroad.
UK Military Aviation Authority to Update Unmanned Operations Guidelines
The UK’s Military Aviation Authority is preparing the release of an updated version of its regulations on unmanned air vehicles, which will draw on feedback from a first document that was released last January.
IAI Unveils New Ground-Based Counter UAV System
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has developed a range of ground-based systems for detecting, tracking, and disrupting (jamming) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in response to growing global security concerns over the proliferation of cheap and easy-to-operate remote-controlled (RC) aircraft.
Sagem Patroller Demonstrates Homeland Security Performance for European AIRBEAM project
The Patroller (1) drone system from Sagem (Safran) operated very successfully in homeland security tests from October 5 to 8 within the scope of AIRBEAM, a European Integrated Project.
Korean Air Displays In-Service KUS-FT at ADEX 2015
Korean Air displayed the KUS-FT tactical unmanned aerial system (UAS) at the ADEX 2015 defence exhibition in Seoul. Continue reading
US to Require that Hobbyists Register Drones
Federal officials plan to announce on Monday that all drones will have to be registered with the U.S. Transportation Department, Fortune has learned. Continue reading