On May 17 the Royal Air Force’s “Red Arrows”, one of the world’s most famous display teams, was awarded its Public Display Authority (PDA) for 2013 by Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen Dalton. Continue reading
Google Invests in Clean Energy UAS
Google just bought one of the most promising airborne systems in development—it’s not for surveillance, it’s not for the military, and it’s not for hobbyists. It’s for making clean energy. It’s essentially a giant, autonomous wind turbine that takes to the sky like a mechanical kite. And it may be integral to the future of wind power. Continue reading
Greater Kruger National Park Deploys UAS to Hunt Rhino Poachers
The Daily Telegraph witnessed the first flight of an Unmanned Aircraft System in pursuit of suspected poachers in South Africa. Continue reading
Civilian UAS PIlot Training Course Under Way in Australia
Brisbane-based V-TOL Aerospace has begun rolling out the world’s first regulator-approved remote pilot training for civilians that could make you or your neighbour a qualified UAS operator in just two weeks. Continue reading
Single MQ-1 Predator Exceeds 20,000 Flight Hours Over Afghanistan
An MQ-1 Predator assigned to Kandahar Airfield recently became the first Predator to pass 20,000 flying hours over Afghanistan, a feat equivalent to flying 15 hours every other day, for 2,667 days. Continue reading
Government of Canada Funds Development of Unmanned Aircraft System Center of Excellence
The Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, has announced that Aéroport d’Alma has been granted financial assistance to build the infrastructure needed to group all of the activities of the Unmanned Aerial System Center of Excellence under one roof. Continue reading
SAAB Skeldar V-200 Completes Customer Flight Demonstrations
Saab has verified a number of key capabilities of its Skeldar V-200 vertical lift UAS through flight campaigns at different sites in the US and Sweden demonstrating the system’s performance for both land and sea based operations. Continue reading
American UAS Shot Down by Rebels in Somalia
An American UAS has crashed in Somalia, a US official said Tuesday, after al-Shabaab militants claimed to have recovered the wreckage. Continue reading