An MQ-1 Predator was lost Tuesday while flying over northwest Syria, according to a USA defence official. Syria’s official news agency claimed the drone was shot down, but the defence official was unable to say exactly how the unmanned aircraft crashed. Continue reading
US Navy Awards $99M Strike System Contract
The US Navy has awarded nine companies a spot on a maximum $99 million set of contracts to provide software development and other services for the Naval Air Systems Command’s Strike Planning and Execution Systems, which supports a number of air, sea and ground missions.
Chinese UAVs on Display at IDEX
China’s CATIC is marketing an astonishing array of unmanned aerial vehicle designs, but is displaying just a few of these on its stand (11-A24).
Insitu Demonstrates Integrator at IDEX
Insitu announced the successful demonstration of its Integrator unmanned aircraft system during the live flight event at IDEX in Abu Dhabi. The two-day live fly took place on 24 and 25 February at the Al Tareef Airstrip, and was held in conjunction with the Unmanned Systems Exhibition and Conference (UMEX).
Tekever Unveils Mind-Controlled UAS in Lisbon
The BRAINFLIGHT project, the result of the shared belief of four organizations – TEKEVER (Project Coordinator – Portugal), Champalimaud Foundation (Portugal), Eagle Science (Netherlands) and Technische Universität München (Germany) – that aircraft can be directly controlled by the human brain, has accomplished several important results and is paving the way for having mind controlled drones. Continue reading
Aeryon Labs Introduces HD 30x Optical Zoom
Aeryon Labs Inc. has introduced the Aeryon HDZoom30 imaging payload. Continue reading
SkyWard and Robotic Skies Partner on UAS Compliance
SkyWard and Robotic Skies have announced a partnership that teams the aviation expertise of each company to provide safety, compliance, and maintenance solutions to the unmanned aerial systems (UAS) community.
Yakovlev Yak-3 Russian WW2 Fighter
The Yak-3 is arguably one of the best Russian fighter aircraft that saw service during World War Two. Continue reading