Security researchers have created a flying drone capable of sniffing out devices connecting to the internet. Researchers at security firm Praetorian created the drone using a custom-made tracking tool.
NASA Developing Space Exploration Drones
NASA engineers are developing a Martian quadcopter designed to fly in the Red Planet’s thin atmosphere and gather samples from sites inaccessible to rovers. Continue reading
Warning Area in Arctic airspace to Aid Research
A 700-mile-long airspace that stretches north from Oliktok Point — the northernmost point of Alaska’s Prudhoe Bay — to about 400 miles short of the North Pole has been put under the stewardship of Sandia National Laboratories by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Continue reading
USAF Science Panel Recommends MQ-9 and RQ-4 Improvement Plan
A panel of military scientists is briefing senior US Air Force leaders on ways to make the defenceless General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper and Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk more useful in a war against a sophisticated enemy that has the ability to hunt and kill aircraft. Continue reading
Sense and Avoid System for Recreational UAVs
Panoptes Systems has introduced a sense and avoid capability for recreational unmanned air vehicles that offers protection over the intellectual property of hobbyist users. Continue reading
Israel Accelerates Quest for New Maritime Patrol Aircraft
Israel is accelerate its search for a new maritime patrol aircraft, having decided against further life extensions of its current Israel Aerospace Industries 1124 Westwinds. Continue reading
Insitu Conducts Successful Arctic Search and Rescue Demonstrations for U.S. Coast Guard
Launching its ScanEagle unmanned aircraft from Oliktok Point at the North Slope of Alaska, Insitu conducted flight operations for the U.S. Coast Guard 13-15 July. The successful demonstration was part of the Coast Guard Research and Development Center’s Arctic Technology Evaluation 2015 Search and Rescue exercise (SAREX 2015).
Spain Budgets €171M for MALE RPAS
Spain plans to spend €171 million on four unmanned aircraft and the infrastructure to support them in order to boost its military surveillance capability. Continue reading