A recent Iranian attack on an American UAS occurred over international waters, but the aircraft suffered no damage and returned safely to base, Pentagon Press Secretary George Little said. Continue reading
Watchkeeper Training For French Ground Forces
French arms procurement agency DGA said thatit expects to start training French ground forces to use the British Watchkeeper tactical unmanned aircraft system (UAS) this month and is aiming for a first-flight campaign in Istres, France, next year. Continue reading
TechJect Dragonfly Seeks Funding
The TechJect Dragonfly is a wifi-enabled, super-small, smart and energy efficient robotic insect; it can do amazing aerial photography, aerobatic manoeuvres for gaming, autonomous patrolling for security and surveillance, and much more. Continue reading
UAS Form Part of Canadian Arctic Strategy
The summer of 2012 was another record-breaking year for diminishing sea ice in the Arctic Ocean Basin and scientists have predicted that the Arctic could be ice free by summer 2016. Continue reading
World War 1 Dogfight – Fokker D.VII vs Bristol Fighter F2.b
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The Vintage Aviator’s Fokker D.VII and Bristol Fighter F2.b are shown here during their dogfight display at the Royal New Zealand Air Force’s 75th Birthday celebration airshow at RNZAF Ohakea. Continue reading
Domestic UAS to Aid Disaster Relief in Hungary
Unmanned Aircraft Systems are suitable, among others, for performing disaster relief tasks and dealing with emergencies, Minister of Defence Csaba Hende said at the display of Hungarian-developed UAS in Veszprém on Monday, November 5. Continue reading
CAE Launches UAS Mission Trainer
At the Unmanned Systems Canada conference on November 7, CAE announced the launch of its UAS Mission Trainer product. Continue reading
Joint Manned / Unmanned Aircraft Operations Using COTS NextGen ADS-B Tracking
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This video demonstrated the use of the “NextGen” Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) system to facilitate joint operations between unmanned and manned aircraft by providing operators and pilots in-flight tracking of all participating aircraft. Continue reading