A small helicopter flying high above buildings on the East side of Manhattan crash landed just feet away from a businessman during the Monday evening rush hour. Continue reading
Armenia to Export UAS to Denmark
Armenia will be exporting UAS to Denmark, Executive Director of Union of Information Technology Enterprises Karen Vardanyan told Novosti international press centre. Continue reading
Alaska Commercial ScanEagle Flight Experiences Engine Failure
The first FAA-approved commercial flights of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) met with mixed results following a successful first flight and unsuccessful second. Continue reading
Albatros D.III World War 1 Model Flight-Tested
The Albatros D.III was a biplane fighter aircraft piloted by the German and Austrio-Hungarian Air services during World War I. These aircraft were flown by many of the top German Ace pilots and was very dominant during their period. Continue reading
US Government Accountability Office Reports Concerns on Navy’s Unmanned Aircraft Programme
The U.S. Navy’s aircraft carrier-based unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) programme has budget and schedule related risks associated with its acquisition strategy, according to a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report. Continue reading
Animal Activists Using UAS For Aerial Surveillance
Animal rights activists are using a new weapon in their war against animal abuse. Stuart Chaifetz, a Cherry Hill, NewJersey-based investigator with the organization Showing Animals Respect and Kindness (“SHARK”), says his group uses UAS to go where there are no roads, and beyond fences and walls. Continue reading
Japan Defence Ministry Develops Protocol to Shoot Down UAS in Airspace Violations
The Japanese Defence Ministry is planning a new protocol to deal with foreign unmanned aircraft that approach Japan’s airspace, like the Chinese military UAS that ventured near the disputed Senkaku Islands last month. Continue reading
Falcon Project in Pursuit of Bigfoot
The Falcon Project is a kind of supernatural missing persons mission, calling for “eyes in the sky” in combination with a “quick response investigative ground team.” They would spend months at a time scanning undisclosed locations with high Bigfoot potential, hoping not only for irrefutable video, but to make contact. Continue reading