Criminals are using cheap kit bought from supermarkets to build heat seeking UAS they can use to track down cannabis farms to rob. Tech-savvy thieves are buying UAS for as little as £60 from supermarkets such as Tesco and attaching infra-red cameras to them, which they can monitor via an iPad. Continue reading
US Navy Tweaks UCLAS RFP for Release in Summer
It’s clear that the US Navy intends to buy a carrier-based unmanned aircraft able to conduct reconnaissance and, if needed, strike a target. But after years of deliberation among service officials, industry remains confused on the requirements for the system’s stealth and payload capabilities, company executives and experts said. Continue reading
X47B Programme Wins National Aeronautic Association Award
The US Navy’s X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System Demonstration (UCAS-D) team received the 2013 Robert J. Collier Trophy at the U.S. National Aeronautic Association awards ceremony April 9 in Arlington, Va. Continue reading
Gloster Gladiator Mk I K7985
The Gladiator evolved from the Gloster SS37, a private venture submission to Specification F7/30. The SS37 was based on a Gauntlet fuselage with cantilever undercarriage, single bay wings and other drag reducing improvements. It was initially powered by a 530hp Bristol Mercury IVS. Continue reading
Sikorsky Prepares Fully Autonomous Flight of Sara S-76
Sikorsky is proceeding with the second phase of flight-testing for its Sara demonstrator, an S-76 fitted with special equipment to expand operational automation. Continue reading
Iran’s Shahed 129
Iran’s previous attempts at creating an indigenous UAS fleet have been rather, well, comical. However, with recent sightings of a this medium-altitude, long-endurance flyer in the skies over Damascus, Iran’s UAS programme may have finally reached the big time. Continue reading
Sagetech Introduces NextGen UAS Tracker Kit
Sagetech Corporation has announced a new turnkey solution to track UAS using NextGen ADS-B location broadcasts and iPads. The ADS-B Tracker Kit includes Sagetech’s new XPG-TR micro transponder, Clarity ADS-B receiver, and an iPad with zero interface connections. It can be fully installed and operational in minutes. Continue reading
senseFly Announces eBee Ag Aerial Imaging UAS for Precision Agriculture
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senseFly has launched the eBee Ag, a fully autonomous aerial imaging UAS for precision agriculture applications. Continue reading