At the signing ceremony of the cooperation agreement between Vietnam and the Unmanned Group of Sweden on making unmanned aircraft held by VASA on November 20, Professor Nguyen Duc Cuong, VASA President, stressed the important role of the UAS in the field of defence and security, search and rescue, protection and management of forests. Continue reading
US Air Force May Reconsider Reaper/Predator Combat Air Patrol Levels
The US Air Force may revisit whether it makes sense to continue with plans to field and maintain 65 combat air patrols of MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft, said Lt. Gen. Larry James, who oversees the Air Force’s intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance enterprise. Continue reading
United Nations Considers UAS in Congo Conflict
The United Nations wants to use UAS for the first time to monitor fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where Rwanda has been accused of aiding rebels, officials said Friday. Continue reading
China Air Show Video
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Fast forward to 2min 12 seconds to see the UAS on display. Continue reading
Lehmann Announces €1K Fully Automatic UAS to Carry GoPro HERO3 Camera
LA100 UAV from Lehmann Aviation on Vimeo.
France’s Lehmann Aviation has launched the LA100, a fully automatic UAS designed specifically to carry a GoPro HERO3 camera.
Futuristic Highway Patrol Unmanned Vehicles
Highway patrol vehicles of the future will be mostly self-driving, if you accept the solutions offered by the entries in this year’s Design Challenge, an annual competition organized in conjunction with the Los Angeles auto show.
China’s Low Key UAS Presentations at Zhuhai Show
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China’s biennial air shows in Zhuhai offer a rare glimpse into Beijing’s efforts to develop capabilities such as unmanned aircraft, military jet engines and advanced weapons. Continue reading
Flying Cell Phone Towers Launched by UAS
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