Mike C from Zurich and his girlfriend have successfully created a fully functional chocolate quadcopter.The quadcopter has a frame made out of chocolate and the battery, motors and controllers were mounted on top of a different material to keep the chocolate from melting as long as possible. Continue reading
2014 RPAS Yearbook Now Online
The 13th annual edition of the 2014 RPAS Yearbook – RPAS: The Global Perspective can now be viewed in flip book format on www.uvs-info.com
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Belize Fisheries Department to Deploy UAS
In their effort to become more efficient the Belize Fisheries Department is now employing high-tech UAS to help with maritime enforcement. The media was invited to the unveiling of these state of the art aircraft which will now be their eyes over the water. It might look like just a remote controlled plane, but this sophisticated new toy for the Fisheries Department is a UAS. Continue reading
188th Wing Converts from A-10s to MQ-9 Reapers
Several hundred Air National Guard members were in attendance Saturday for the 188th Conversion Day. After serving an evolving series of aircraft for more than 60 years, the 188th Maintenance Group, which included about 350 of the wing’s approximately 1,000 military and civilian members, was inactivated. Moments later, the 188th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group came alive.
Ohio Wants UAS to Constantly Monitor Prison Grounds
Prison yards have spotlights and surveillance towers and barbed wire fences and security cameras to keep prisoners in—and soon, they might have UAS too. Corrections officials in Ohio are looking into using UAS to persistently monitor prison grounds in the state.
Global Hawk Recognised for Sustainment Excellence
For the second year in a row, the U.S. Air Force awarded the prestigious Dr. James G. Roche Sustainment Excellence Award for superior performance in aircraft maintenance and logistics readiness to the U.S. Air Force RQ-4 Global Hawk high altitude, long endurance unmanned aircraft programme produced by Northrop Grumman Corporation .
Switzerland Chooses Hermes 900 HFE
The ADS 95 Ranger reconnaissance unmanned aircraft system, which the Swiss Armed Forces have been operating since 2001, will be replaced by 2020. The choice of the new model provides the basis for the dispatch on procurement. Continue reading
Schiebel Demonstrates the Camcopter S-100 Maritime Capabilities for Brazilian Navy
Schiebel‘s dedication to the maritime domain and its ability to respond to the evolving unmanned systems requirements lead to a series of trials for the Brazilian Navy from 2nd to 5th June near San Pedro, Brazil, from the Brazilian Amazonas Class Ship APA.