Japan plans to shoot down foreign UAS that intrude into Japanese airspace if warnings for them to leave are ignored, a source close to the government said. Continue reading
AeroVironment Introduces Block Upgrade to Puma AE with 75 Percent Increase in Flight Duration
Photo: Courtesy AeroVironment, Inc.
At the Association of the United States Army Annual Meeting in Washington on Monday, AeroVironment, Inc. introduced a series of enhancements to the battle-proven RQ-20A Puma AE small unmanned aircraft system that include new features and capabilities.
Boeing Gets $24M US Air Force QF-16 Aerial Target Contract
The Boeing Company was awarded a $24,726,375 modification for an existing contract for QF-16 Full-Scale Aerial Target low rate initial production. Continue reading
Indian Army Issues RFP for 49 Mini UAS for China & Pakistan Border Control
The Indian Army’s Northern Command has issued a global tender for procuring latest miniature unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) for gathering intelligence and carry out reconnaissance of areas along Line of Control (LoC) with Pakistan and Sino-India border.
Art Show Using Footage from UAS Opens in Hong Kong
A trio of miniature UAS have been deployed to monitor thousands of Hongkongers as they walk through the Tsim Sha Tsui subway this month – all in the name of art.
Queensland University of Technology to Research Integration of UAS into Civil airspace
The Australian Research Centre for Aerospace Automation (ARCAA), lead by Queensland University of Technology, has been commissioned by Thales, Australia’s leading provider of Air Traffic Management (ATM) systems, to advance Australian research into the implications for air traffic management of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) in non-segregated civil airspace. Continue reading
Kansas Unmanned Systems Conference Report
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday were filled with interesting presentations and a lot of great conversation. There were over 150 participants despite the Government shutdown and a wide variety of folks representing a myriad of functional areas for unmanned systems, precision agriculture and beyond were present. Continue reading
Aeronautics Test Launches Orbiter from Israeli Navy Ship
The Israeli Navy wants unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) on its ships, and that is the reason for recent efforts made by Aeronautics. Continue reading