Two women, aged 40 and 48, were injured on Saturday after they were hit by a drone that fell from the sky in the Buenos Aires City neighbourhood of Constitución. A 20-year-old man seen controlling the device was detained briefly by police. Continue reading
US RPAS Deployed Against ISIL
From August 2014 to August 2015, the 432nd Wing has directly supported Operation Inherent Resolve, a U.S. Central Command and partner nation’s campaign to conduct targeted airstrikes in Iraq and Syria as part of the comprehensive strategy to degrade and defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. Continue reading
Momentum Aviation Group Acquires BOSH Global Services
The Momentum Aviation Group (MAG) has acquired privately-held BOSH Global Services, a world leader in C4ISR services and solutions related to Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). The two companies will integrate their C4ISR services businesses, resulting in an expansion of both companies’ capabilities to provide and enable real time situational awareness worldwide using fixed wing, rotary wing, and unmanned aircraft.
US Navy to Start Triton Operational Assessment
The US Navy is to begin an operational assessment of its Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton unmanned air vehicle in September, ultimately paving the way for the start of low rate initial production of the type. Continue reading
Ukraine Seeks Partner for New UAV
Ukrainian volunteers are seeking a partner to help bring a new unmanned air vehicle to the nation’s armed forces in their fight against separatist rebels in the east of the country. Continue reading
FAA Releases Pilot UAS Reports
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released a new list of pilot, air traffic and citizen reports of possible encounters with unmanned aircraft (UAS). The reports cover November 13, 2014 through August 20, 2015. Continue reading
AeroVironment Gets $47M US Army Contract for Raven and Puma Sustainment
AeroVironment, Inc. has announced the receipt since May 1, 2015 of ten orders from the United States Army totalling $47.1 million for RQ-11B Raven and RQ-20A Puma AE unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) sustainment. This total value includes seven orders awarded on July 23 totalling $35,196,388.
Wing Loong Live-fire Missile Test
China has for the first time made public the video footage of a Wing Loong live fire missile test. In the live-fire missile test conducted in north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region in late July, Wing Loong, a typical made-in-China military drone, fired eight kinds of weapons at intended targets. Continue reading