In February we wrote about a neat little device that turns a paper aeroplane into a real model plane controlled by an iPhone app. Since then, the manufacturers, PowerUp Toys have been working really hard to improve PowerUp 3.0 significantly – with increased flight range, flight time. Continue reading
First Flight of the P.1HH HammerHead UAS – Video
The UAS programme developed by Piaggio Aero and Selex ES successfully completes its remotely-piloted maiden flight of the P.1HH DEMO demonstrator for the Italian air Force based in Trapani “Birgi” on 14 November 2013. Continue reading
World’s Smallest QuadCopter for Under $40
The Proto X from Estes claims to be the world’s smallest quadcopter and also one of the world’s lightest. The 1.8″ x 1.8″ Proto X is tiny, ideal for indoor flying — and it weighs only four-tenths of an ounce. Continue reading
Thai Media Embrace UAS Journalism
Thai newspapers covering ongoing protests in Bangkok have adopted a new reporting tool in recent weeks: small, camera-equipped helicopters they’re using to capture images of massive crowds. Continue reading
US Coast Guard and CBP Step Up Use of Unmanned Aircraft for Drug Smuggling Surveillance
In recent testimony before the House subcommittee on border and maritime security, representatives from both the U.S. Coast Guard and CBP told of their organization’s increasing use of aerial surveillance by unmanned aircraft to assist in their battles against illegal drug smugglers. Continue reading
XFLY Systems Launches Mission Ready sUAS
XFLY Systems has announced the launch of its new XFS mission-ready sUAS. The new sUAS line is designed as a total commercial solution, suitable for both exterior and interior flights. Continue reading
Domestic UAS Inducted into Pakistan Army and Air Fleet
On Monday, Pakistan inducted the 1st fleet of indigenously developed Strategic Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), namely the Burraq and the Shahpar, into Pakistan Army and Pakistan Air Force. Continue reading
Call for FAA to Act on Rules for Small UAS
It is rare that industries come to Washington begging for more regulation. But that is how we in the unmanned systems business find ourselves with respect to small unmanned aerial systems (SUAS). A notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) has been on the shelf for years. We need to move forward before a serious accident occurs.