Trinidad & Tobago’s Cabinet has approved the purchase of six helicopters and four Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) for the National Operations Centre (NOC) that would cost about $600 million, reported National Security Minister Gary Griffith. Continue reading
LH-10 to Be Built in Morocco
The LH Aviation LH-10 light multirole aircraft, bought for surveillance use by Benin and the United Arab Emirates, will be the first aircraft to be manufactured in Morocco when a new factory is established in the North African country.
Divers Recover Sheriff’s Shadowhawk
Divers with the Houston Police Department recovered the missing Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office drone last week after it crashed and sank into Lake Conroe April 25. Continue reading
NEANY and Visual Intelligence to Deploy iOne M+ 108 Megapixel Multispectral Sensor in Arrow UAS
NEANY has expanded its partnership agreement with Visual Intelligence to deploy Visual Intelligence’s iOne M+ 108 megapixel metric mapping system in NEANY’s flagship unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), the Arrow. NEANY will utilize the iOne M+ system for large area high-resolution geospatial imaging for both military and commercial applications.
Lockheed Martin Integrates Latest Ground Control Station Technology with Fury UAS
To increase expeditionary capabilities in its long endurance Group 3 Unmanned Aerial System (UAS), Lockheed Martin recently fielded its newest Expeditionary Ground Control Station, or “xGCS” (R), for use with the Fury UAS.
Multi-Copter Crashes on Beach At Nice
A multi-copter crashed on the beach at Nice on Friday morning around 10.15 and nobody was injured. Continue reading
AR Drone Launches BeBop Controlled by SmartPhone
Wireless products maker Parrot unveiled a drone Sunday aimed squarely at smartphone or tablet owners keen on getting bird’s eye views of the world.Parrot billed its Bebop Drone as a flying high-quality camera that will land in the market in the final three months this year. Continue reading
UK Bird Society UAS Monitors Protected Species
The British Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) is using a remotely controlled aircraft to spy on the nests of endangered breeds and monitor the progress of reintroduced species. Continue reading