Following sea trials conducted from 9-13 December 2013 as part of the Serval1 unmanned air systems (UAS) programme, the French defence procurement agency (DGA) and DCNS has validated the functional integration of an unmanned aircraft system (UAS) with the combat system of a warship. Continue reading
U.S. Army Armaments Research, Development and Engineering Center Develops Counter UAS Weapons
As the military use of unmanned aircraft systems has increased dramatically, including by entities that may pose a threat to the United States, scientists at Picatinny Arsenal are part of the effort to counter potential threats to U.S. armed forces by such systems. Continue reading
Belgian School Tests DJI Phantom to Stop Exam Cheats
The Thomas Moore College in Belgium is experimenting with using remote controlled UAS to catch students cheating on their tests. Continue reading
Russian Regions to Get UAS for Emergency Services
Every region within Russia will have its own UAS department to conduct rescue operations, the Emergency Situations Minister said last week. “Special branches that will be equipped with unmanned aircraft systems and other necessary robotic systems will be set up in all regions. We plan to make very active use of all robotic technology, including UAS,” Vladimir Puchkov told journalists during a working trip to the city of Yekaterinburg. Continue reading
Black Night Transformer – Unmanned Helicopter/Truck
Advanced Tactics Inc., a small aerospace company, released details about its AT Transformer vehicle technology and announced that a full-scale technology demonstrator has completed its first driving tests.The AT Transformer technology makes possible the world’s first roadable, vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft. Continue reading
FAA on UAS Video Tells Journalists: ‘There is No Gray Area’
The (Spokane, Wash.) Spokesman-Review published this minute-long, aerial video of a local event. Jesse Tinsley, the photographer who used an unmanned camera-carrying aircraft to record the video from 30 feet off the ground, said it was “not illegal, but currently in a gray area.” Au contraire, said the Federal Aviation Administration on Monday. “There is no gray area,” said FAA spokesperson Les Dorr. Continue reading
FLIR Systems Introduces Low Cost Micro Thermal Imaging Camera Core
FLIR Systems, Inc. has announced the release of the new FLIR Lepton thermal imaging camera core. Lepton utilizes innovative technology, high volume manufacturing techniques, and commercial scale to deliver a price point that is an order of magnitude below current thermal camera cores. Continue reading
Fire at UAV Engines Factory in England
Firefighters tackled a blaze which broke out at UAV Engines Ltd in Shenstone, near Birmingahm in England, on Monday. Two crews from Lichfield and one from Aldridge in the West Midlands attended the incident on Lynn Lane. Continue reading