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
Terrafugia Transition Flying Car First Test Flight
The video below shows the production prototype of the Transition Street-Legal Airplane completing its successful first flight at Plattsburgh International Airport in Plattsburgh, NY on March 23, 2012. Continue reading
US Marines Pick Classified Weapon for Shadow
The U.S. Marine Corps has chosen a classified weapon to arm the AAI RQ-7B Shadow tactical unmanned aerial system (UAS) for a field evaluation in Afghanistan. Continue reading
Gatewing Acquired by Trimble, US
Trimble announced that it has acquired privately-held Gatewing of Gent, Belgium, a provider of lightweight unmanned aircraft sytems (UAS) for photogrammetry and rapid terrain mapping applications. Continue reading
RAF Considers Heron TP
Israeli and British security sources have confirmed in recent days that the Royal Air Force has been considering buying a number of Heron TP (also known as the Eitan) systems, since the Mantis, a joint British-French unmanned strategic project, has been delayed and will not be operational before 2020. Continue reading
US Army Upgrading Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Photo: General Atomics Aeronautical Systems
The U.S. Army is moving along with a series of upgrades and technological improvements to its Unmanned Aircraft System platforms, or UAS, Program Office officials said April 3. Continue reading