China’s new ZH-05 integrated assault rifle, designed for PLA special forces, can be used against unmanned aerial vehicles when equipped with a canister grenade. Continue reading
Philippines ‘No-fly zone’ for Pope’s Visit includes UAS
The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) issued the notice to airmen (notam) from January 15 to 19 during the visit of Pope Francis a “no fly zone” to include drones. Continue reading
FAA Issues UAS Guidance for Law Enforcement
The proliferation of small, relatively inexpensive unmanned aircraft (UAS) presents the Federal Aviation Administration with a challenge in identifying people who don’t follow the rules of the air or who endanger the nation’s airspace. So, the agency is asking the law enforcement community for help. Continue reading
MQ-1B Predator Accident Report
Severe turbulence and a turbocharger failure led to the crash of an MQ-1B Predator high in the mountains north of Jalabad, Afghanistan, June 25, 2014, according to an Air Combat Command Abbreviated Accident Investigation Board report released on January 8th. Continue reading
French Drone Delivery Tests – Video
GeoPost, the express delivery arm of French mail service La Poste, has now released a video of drone delivery testing at the Centre d’Etudes et d’Essais pour Modèles Autonomes (CEEMA) in September. Continue reading
US Air Force Considers Bonus Pay for RPAS Pilots
The US Air Force is considering bonus pay to address a major shortage of RPAS pilots, according to officials at Air Combat Command.
US Target Drone Washes Up in Philippines
Another US target drone was found off the coast of the Philippines on Sunday, January 4. The US embassy in Manila has confirmed it is a drone of the US Navy but said it is a target drone used during a military exercise conducted in September 2014 in waters off Guam and within international airspace.
UAV Vision Opens Extra Production Capacity in Sydney
UAV Vision has announced the opening of an additional production facility located in Sydney, Australia. To manage the increase in production rate for the rapidly growing interest in UAV Vision products, an additional facility was required to satisfy current and future customer demand.