Unmanned aircraft researchers associated with the Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership at Virginia Tech tested new sensor technology designed to detect potentially disruptive activities along energy pipeline routes.
Shark Squadron Mustang IV
No. 112 Squadron was a squadron of the Royal Air Force. It served in both the First World War and Second World War and was active for three periods during the Cold War. It is nicknamed “The Shark Squadron”, an allusion to the fact that it was the first unit from any Allied air force to use the famous “shark mouth” logo on Curtiss P-40s.
Four US RQ-4 Global Hawks in Japan
Since 2014, two Global Hawk unmanned surveillance aircraft have been temporarily deployed at Misawa air base. Within approximately six months, starting in July two more will be moved to Japan.
Tekever Launches Net Ray UAV at Paris Airshow
Tekever has introduced the AR3 Net Ray unmanned air vehicle, which is currently undergoing testing with a number of Portuguese government agencies.
Sagem and DCI Offer Manned/Unmanned Surveillance
French companies Sagem and Défense Conseil International (DCI) have agreed to team to offer manned and unmanned surveillance aircraft to domestic and international markets.
Canadian Coast Guard to Trial UAVs
The National Research Council of Canada (NRC) is partnering with the Canadian Coast Guard to trial the use of commercial unmanned aerial vehicles in its coastal patrol operations.
Italy Celebrates 10 Years of Predator Operations
The Italian Air Force recently celebrated the first ten years of operating the Predator series of RPAS, with the first operational flight being on January 25, 2005 as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Camcopter Completes Multi-Sensor Trials for Royal Australian Navy
Schiebel ́s CAMCOPTER S-100 Unmanned Air System (UAS) has in a series of flights between 2 and 12 June 2015 successfully demonstrated its multi- sensor capability to the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) and other Australian Government Departments.