Swiss UAV announced that it has delivered three new VTOL UA systems based on the all new „Mjolnir“ to end customers in Germany – DLR (ARTIS), ESG (UMAT) and the German ‚Bundeswehr’ (MUSECO). Continue reading
Police in Rio Use UAS to Control Drug Trade
A battalion of Special Forces (BOPE) from the Brazilian city of Rio do Janeiro started using unmanned aircraft air monitor the drugs trade and gangs in shanty towns surrounding the “marvellous city”. Continue reading
Fury 1500 Tactical UAS Achieves SATCOM Video Downlink, Delivers Beyond Line of Sight Capability
A Fury 1500 tactical unmanned aircraft system from AME Unmanned Air Systems (AME UAS) transmitted live, full-motion video to a ground terminal over a high-bandwidth commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) satellite communications (SATCOM) link. Continue reading
US Navy Launches First Unmanned Helicopter Squadron
The US Navy will usher in a new era next month in Coronado by launching its first unmanned-helicopter squadron, which will train current pilots and enlisted nonpilots to fly the up to 6,000-pound unmanned aircraft that may eventually claim a spot on every Navy ship. Continue reading
UAS Inspects Granite Quarries in India
District Collector Anshul Mishra announced that a six-member team deployed a UAS to inspect the granite quarry at Idayapatti, in Madurai district. Continue reading
AeroVironment Gets Second $16M Funding from $66M US Army Raven Contract
AeroVironment, Inc. announced that it received $16,472,298 in additional funding to perform on Aug. 10, 2012 from the United States Army under a contract action with a total projected value of $65,889,191. The company announced the initial $15.8 million funding of that contract action on June 1, 2012. Continue reading
NASA’s Global Hawk Mission Begins with Flight to Hurricane Leslie
NASA has begun its latest hurricane science field campaign by flying an unmanned Global Hawk aircraft over Hurricane Leslie in the Atlantic Ocean during a day-long flight from California to Virginia. Continue reading
New Energy Carbon Fibre UAS Manufactured in Shenyang
Early this month, Liaoning General Aviation Academy displayed China’s first carbon material fuel cell powered UAS “LEINIAO”. Continue reading