Reference Technologies has designed the Hummingbird UAS which uses both multi-rotors and ducted fans for VTOL capabilities and manoeuvring. Continue reading
Twitter Creates ‘Dronies’ at Cannes Advertising Event
Twitter is seeking to take the selfie social media phenomenon to new heights after unveiling the newest weapon in its arsenal, a camera equipped DJI Phantom which took its maiden flight at Cannes during the Lions Advertising Industry Festival.
US Navy Selects Anti-UAS Tactical Volume Surveillance Radar System
RADA Electronic Industries Ltd. has announced the selection of its RPS-42 Tactical Volume Surveillance Radar System by the US Navy Office of Naval Research (ONR).
RPAS 2014 – The European Defence Agency RPAS Programme
At the RPAS 2014 conference in Brussels, Belgium on June 24th, Jean-Youri Marty will provide present the objective of the EDA RPAS Programme and discuss how it fits into the European Commission’s European RPAS Roadmap Initiative.
Germany Tries Iranians for Smuggling UAS Engines as Jet Ski Parts
Iran’s Ababil
Two Iranian men charged with smuggling dozens of German-made engines capable of powering UAS into Iran by declaring them as jet ski engines went on trial at a Frankfurt court on Monday. Continue reading
Solar Installer to Use UAS for Rooftop Inspections
Sol-Up USA has announced the use of a UAS to assess roof spaces, revolutionising photovoltaic (pv) system design and allowing for more optimised and precise calculations and measurements. The engineering and design process for solar pv systems often rely on satellite images. Newly constructed homes do not appear on satellite images until many months later – hence the needs for aerial views in these situations.
Sky Sapience Displays HoverMast-100 at Eurosatory
Sky Sapience – a developer of mobile, tethered, hovering platforms – will introduce the HoverMast-100 hovering system for small vehicles, for the first time to the International Market at Eurosatory 2014, taking place in Paris June 16-20.
IAI Transforms Harop into Missile
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has transformed the Harop UAS into a suicide drone capable of carrying out targeted attacks. The Harop, which is capable of flying for hours, has been transformed into a potential missile, as up to 10kg of explosives can be carried in the nose of the aircraft.