The United States Air Force has been working on miniature remote controlled drones that resemble a flying insect. Continue reading
UAE Air Force Evaluates MALE and UCAV Requirements
The United Arab Emirates Air Force and Air Defence has outlined a long-term acquisition strategy that includes fielding a next-generation fighter and an unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) between 2018 and 2025. Continue reading
French Air Chief Warns of Saturation of Satellite Bandwidth
A move to a new standard communications band is needed because of a saturation of current bandwidth, French Air Chief of Staff Genenral Jean-Paul Palomeros said at a briefing in Dubai on November 12. Continue reading
Insitu Partners with ADASI to Deliver ISR in the Middle East
Insitu Inc. has announced a new alliance with Abu Dhabi Autonomous Systems Investments Company (ADASI) that allows for support and sustainment of Insitu’s intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) unmanned aircraft system (UAS) products and services in the Middle East. Continue reading
Nano UAS from the UK
BCB International‘s SQ-4 weighs only 2.9 ozs. (82 grams), flies up to 400 feet in the air, fits in the palm of a hand, contains two video cameras, can hover in place and perch on ledges, and automatically returns “home” when its battery runs low. Continue reading
Architects Use UAS to Inspect Historic Bridge in Scotland
Architects have been using a remote-controlled aircraft to survey the historic Stirling Bridge in Scotland. Continue reading
Fishermen Net Heron Wreckage Off Turkey’s South Coast
Pieces of an unmanned aircraft that were found in a fisherman’s net on the southern coast of Turkey have sparked a controversy as they might belong to a Heron, a trademark piece of equipment from the Israeli military. Continue reading
Spanish Ecologists Count Birds with DIY Unmanned Aircraft
A remote colony of birds kept flying away before anyone could count them, so a team of ecologists built a do-it-yourself unmanned aircraft to spy on them from above. Continue reading