QF-16s are former F-16 fighters that will be fitted with equipment for remote-controlled flight, and used as aerial targets and decoys for testing against air-air missiles, radars, surface-air missiles, etc. Continue reading
Santa’s Detection Evasion Strategy
With state-of-the-art radar, satellite early-warning and detection systems ringing many of the world’s nations, how can Santa fly in and out of various hotspots across the world without being detected (and, in some places, maybe even intercepted)? Continue reading
Belgian Unmanned Aircraft System Association Pushes for Expansion of Commercial Activity
In the last couple of years, the use of Remote Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) has seen a huge increase among businesses and knowledge centres in Flanders. Continue reading
UK’s Unmanned Air Force Decimated by Pilot Error
Nearly half of Britain’s top-secret military UAS deployed in Afghanistan have crashed – many because of pilot error.
Selex Galileo Radar Demonstrates New Modes in Flight Tests on Hermes
Recent flight tests saw SELEX Galileo’s Gabbiano T-20 Radar successfully demonstrate ground-mapping and target detection capabilities in a series of flight trials aboard Elbit Systems Hermes 450. Continue reading
BP Alaska Tests Aeryon Scout for Pipeline Inspection
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BP conducted pilot testing of UAS technology in Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, to enhance pipeline inspection and safety. Continue reading
Researchers at Doñana Biological Station CSIC use sUAS to Reproduce Flight Paths of Birds
A study by the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) has used small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) to reproduce the flight paths of birds of prey and get environmental information of their hunting areas. Continue reading
Boeing Demos Unmanned Little Bird for Republic of Korea Army
Boeing has demonstrated affordable unmanned aircraft technology that could be integrated onto Republic of Korea Army (ROKA) MD 500 helicopters to expand the fleet’s mission capabilities. Continue reading