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
Turkey Downs Drone near Syrian Border
Turkey said its warplanes shot down a drone Friday near its border with Syria, underscoring heightened hostility in the region’s increasingly crowded airspace. The aircraft was warned three times to turn back before being fired on by Turkish jets patrolling the border, the Turkish military said in a statement. It gave no further details. Continue reading
University Tests Graphene-Coated UAV Wing
The city-based University of Central Lancashire is working on a research initiative, between the University of Central Lancashire’s Engineering Innovation Center (EIC), and The University of Manchester’s National Graphene Institute which has just seen the first flight of a UAV part-constructed with graphene. Continue reading
Indra Announces Unmanned Maritime Aircraft
Indra, a Spanish defence systems company, has announced that it has presented the unmanned version of its P2006T MRI maritime reconnaissance and intelligence aircraft at a London conference on maritime reconnaissance. Continue reading