Silent Falcon UAS Technologies (SFUAS), a former subsidiary of Bye Aerospace, Inc., announced a transition to the production phase of its Silent Falcon unmanned aircraft system.
US Army Issues RFI for Anti-UAS Laser Weapon System
Concerned about the emerging threat of unmanned aircraft, the US Army is canvassing American defence contractors for information on systems that can detect, classify and destroy UAS of varying sizes.According to the request for information (RFI), the army’s Aviation and Missile Research, Development, and Engineering Center (AMRDEC) is open to both “kinetic and non-kinetic options” – the latter referring to lasers. Continue reading
China Anti-Smog UAS Produce 200 Prosecutions
The pollution police are actively patrolling in China as UAS are taking off into the sky to spy on and expose smog-forming companies. Over 200 environmental violations have been cited so far just from the unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) soaring high over cities like Beijing to look for the root cause of smog and pinpoint ecosystem breaches being made.
Hermes 900 Becomes a “Star” in Israeli Air Force
The “Hermes 900” UAS, manufactured by the Israeli company Elbit Systems,”received its official Hebrew name in the IAF: “Kochav” (star in Hebrew). The “Kochav” UAS strengthens the UAS arm of the IAF and designed for HALE (High Altitude Long Endurance) reconnaissance missions.
UAS in Antarctica Used to Validate Weather Forecasts
It sounds like an awesome wintertime trip: Snowmobile to the middle of nowhere, set up camp and fly radio-controlled airplanes for a couple of weeks. Now take that same scenario and move it to Antarctica in the austral summer. Throw in a 10-hour snowmobile ride across the hard, wind-carved snow surface.
AG-Wing Helps Irrigation Planning in Olive Groves
IDETEC Unmanned Systems and the University of Talca (Chile) have conducted an operation to evaluate the benefits of AG-Wing unmanned aerial system in Olive crops. The system has collected multispectral geo-referenced images over a zone in the south of Chile. The operation was conducted on March 13, 2014. Continue reading
Boeing and Karem Get DARPA X-Plane Development Contracts
Boeing and Karem have been officially added to the list of companies awarded contracts under the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) X-Plane programme, the agency announced on 18 March. Continue reading
Fiji Civil Aviation Authority Grants Second UAS Permit
Nadi-based company Skywards Industries Ltd is the second to be granted permission to operate unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in Fiji but the first given the green light to operate in the heavy-duty category. Continue reading