Brazilian municipalities are planning to use UAS to map properties and monitor forest cover as they move to step up enforcement of the country’s Forest Code, reports The Financial Times. Continue reading
DJI Phantom 2 Plus GoPro Hero 3 Film Dutch Tulip Fields
A DJI Phantom 2, used in conjunction with a GoPro Hero 3 camera, collected these impressive aerial views of the tulip fields around Lisse and the Keukenhof in the Netherlands during April this year. Continue reading
Miniature UAS Seized at Cairo Airport
Security officials at Cairo International Airport have seized several miniature UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) robots used for spying purposes from passengers of two separate flights. Continue reading
French Reaper Reaches 500 Flight Hours in Mali
The French Air Force has reported on April 17th that the Reaper detachment deployed in support of Operation Serval in Mali passed the 500 hour flight milestone on 31 March.
Maximising Data Driven Technology Development for Precision Agriculture
Executing focused and collaborative approaches in using cross functional tools within the field of unmanned systems will become increasingly important in meeting today’s needs and tomorrow’s challenges for precision agriculture. How we collectively approach technology development and dual use R&D will become increasingly important in our ability to support and sustain the needs of data driven operations across a landscape of competing interest and need.
German sUAS Save Baby Deer from Combine Harvesters
A German wildlife rescue project is deploying small unmanned aircraft systems to find and protect young deer hiding in tall grass from being shredded by combine harvesters cutting hay in spring. Continue reading
UAS Flight near Vancouver Airport Concerns Transport Canada and RCMP
Aviation experts are outraged over a YouTube video that shows a remote-controlled quadrotor flying close to an airplane at Vancouver International Airport. Continue reading
Line-Up for 2014 UAE Innovation Challenge Announced
The 2014 UAE Innovation Challenge, organized by Northrop Grumman Corporation, promises to provide plenty of thrills and spills as 14 student teams from the Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT) put their engineering and design skills to the test.