U.S. Army manoeuvre officials here just finished testing miniature drones and other high-tech soldier kit at Fort Benning, much of which is designed to help infantry squads and platoons spot the enemy first.
Sikorsky Gets $8M DARPA ALIAS Programme Contract
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. has announced that the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded the company an $8 million contract for Phase 1 of the Aircrew Labor In-Cockpit Automation System (ALIAS) programme. Continue reading
Government May Oppose Newquay Airport Test Site
Plans to test drones at Newquay Airport are being opposed by the government, according to a leaked briefing note. The note from the Cornish airport warns that Department for Transport (DfT) officials feel Newquay would be unable to separate drones from other aircraft. Continue reading
Waterproof Splash Drone
Just a few months ago we heard about the HexH2o, a waterproof hexacopter that can shoot both aerial and underwater footage. While it looks like it could be a lot of fun, its US$3,658 price tag certainly isn’t for everyone. If you don’t mind a drone with two fewer propellers, however, Urban Drones’ just-announced Splash Drone offers a much less expensive alternative. Continue reading
UK House of Lords wants Drone Owners Register
The EU is being urged to create an online register of drone owners. The recommendation was made by the House of Lords EU Committee, which has been looking into what rules are needed to safeguard the use of unmanned aircraft.
Lockheed Martin’s New Laser Weapon Destroys Truck from a Mile Away
Lockheed Martin has demonstrated a new laser weapon able to successfully disable the engine of a truck from over a mile away. Continue reading
Global Hawk Sees Decrease in Cost Per Flight Hour
The U.S. Air Force RQ-4 Global Hawk high-altitude, long-endurance (HALE) autonomous unmanned aircraft system (UAS) has achieved a significant decrease in cost per flight hour coupled with a sharp increase in flight hours in 2014.
P-51 Mustang
Once again ex-RNZAF Strike Pilot Graham Bethell flings his WW2 P-51 Mustang around the skies with aplomb… Continue reading