The IDF Ground Forces Command is developing a miniature radar system that would link ground troops directly to UAS operations. Continue reading
Manila Uses Domestic-Built UAS to Monitor Traffic
Starting April 15, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) will use the help of unmanned aircraft equipped with closed circuit television (CCTV) cameras for its traffic monitoring system. Continue reading
NATO Rotary Wing UAS Crashes in North Afghanistan
An International Security Assistance Force rotary-wing unmanned aircraft crashed in northern Afghanistan on April 6. Continue reading
US Suspends Reaper Flights from Seychelles
The United States has suspended unmanned aircraft flights over the Seychelles while it investigates a second crash in four months on the archipelago. Continue reading
US Navy Grounds Fire Scout After ‘Incidents’
After two incidents resulting in crashes, Northrop Grumman MQ-8B Fire Scout operations are on an ‘operational pause’ for the indefinite future. Continue reading
RQ-170 Sentinel Crash in Iran Had Little Impact on US Surveillance of Nuclear Programme
The first CIA RQ-170 Sentinel mission over Iran took place more than three years ago when the aircraft penetrated more than 600 miles inside the country, captured images of Iran’s secret nuclear facility at Qom and then flew home. Continue reading
Electric Power Research Institute Tests UAS to Asses Storm Damage on Power Cables
The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) has completed tests determining that unmanned aircraft systems can be used effectively to assess storm damage on utility distribution systems. Continue reading
Turkey Talks 10 Anka UAS for Air Force
Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) is in discussions with the nation’s defence procurement body over a proposed launch order for its Anka unmanned aircraft, first flown in late 2010. Continue reading