An arms transfer study from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) claims that only the UK and Nigeria have been the recipients of armed unmanned air vehicles, despite “widespread interest” in their acquisition. Continue reading
BNSF Railway’s Drones will Patrol the Track
Soon the BNSF will be patrolling tracks from altitudes no higher than 500 feet, but not within three miles of any airport and always during daylight hours. Continue reading
Beetle Cyborgs Could Outperform UAS
Researchers have turned beetles into cyborgs, saying that controlling real animals equipped with high-tech backpacks could offer a better alternative to remotely controlled drones.
Drone-Based Warning System from Turkey
A Turkish army-affiliated software company has introduced a new warning system boasting an integrated drone at the CeBIT technologies fair in Germany. Continue reading
Iraqi Air Force got CH-4B UAV from China
A photograph has surfaced online which purportedly shows a CH-4B unmanned combat aerial vehicle stationed at an Iraqi Air Force base, according to a March 17 report by Moscow-based think tank Center for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies cited by China’s Global Times.
Google Scraps ‘Wing’ Design
Google has scrapped its initial drone design because it was difficult to control and is now working on a new version, according to Astro Teller, head of the Internet company’s Google X research lab.
Drone Packed with Drugs, Phones and Knife Flown into a British Jail
A drone has been used in a daring night-time attempt to smuggle drugs and weapons into a high security jail. The plan was only thwarted when the machine became entangled in razor wire on a security wall and was then spotted by staff at Bedford Prison. Continue reading
Boeing to Conduct Unmanned Systems Demos in Denmark
Boeing will conduct Denmark’s first-ever beyond visual line of sight unmanned airborne system (UAS) flights under civilian authority in May, another aspect of a partnership with Hans Christian Andersen Airport designed to help Denmark become an unmanned aerial systems leader.