The U.S. military is planning a new UAS base in Africa that would expand its surveillance of al-Qaeda fighters and other militants in northern Mali, a development that would escalate American involvement in a fast-spreading conflict. Continue reading
Simlat Provides UAS Training & Simulation Classroom for Flight School at Cochise College, Arizona
Simlat Ltd. was recently awarded a contract by Cochise College, Arizona, to provide a full UAS Training classroom Solution. Continue reading
Oregon State University Forms Consortium on UAS Sensing
Oregon State University is forming a consortium with industry, academia and government to develop a new era of unmanned aircraft systems for remote sensing, to perform tasks that range from environmental monitoring to fighting forest fires, protecting crops or aiding law enforcement. Continue reading
US Army Special Operations Command Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Division First Symposium
The United States Army Special Operations Command (USASOC) Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Division co-hosted a day-long symposium Jan. 23 with the USASOC Intelligence Directorate and United States Army Special Operations Aviation Command (USASOAC), inside the USASOC headquarters. Continue reading
Harfang UAS Films French Foreign Legion Parachute into Timbuktu, Mali
This video shows a French Foreign Legion (2e régiment étranger de parachutistes – 2eREP) paradrop into Timbuktu, Mali, from a C-160 Transal airlifter of the French Air Force. Continue reading
UAS-based Multi-Spectral Imaging
Carinthian Tech Research, Schiebel GmbH and Quest Innovations B.V. have developed a multi-spectral imaging system that is able to simultaneously capture three visible and two near infra-red channels.The system was mounted on a Schiebel CAMCOPTER S-100 UAS for data acquisition. Continue reading
Ecuadorian Navy Develops Low Cost Target Drone
The Ecuadorian Navy is developing a low cost drone for aerial and missile defence training. Continue reading
“Rise of the Drones” Introduction to US PBS TV Programme
This short report on Fox News introduces the recent US PBS TV documentary on the rise of the use of UAS by American Forces. Continue reading