For those of us who can’t be there, this clip combines travel and exhibition footage to put us in the mood. Continue reading
US Deploys 4 Predators to Turkey
Ankara has claimed it will have sole responsibility for the routes and missions of four US Predators deployed to an air base in southeastern Turkey last month to help with efforts to track down and gather intelligence on Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) terrorists. Continue reading
Two American UAS Crash in Somalia
Two US unmanned aircraft have crashed separately in southern Somalia near the border with Kenya, according to Iran’s Press TV. Continue reading
Embraer Reveals First Harpia Image
Embraer has revealed the first image of a new medium-altitude UAS now under development and aimed for the Brazilian defence and security market. Continue reading
S-Shaped UAS on Show at Dubai Air Show
UAE firm Adcom Systems is displaying a full-sized mock-up of a medium altitude long endurance UAS, called the United 40, in the static park at the Dubai Air Show. Continue reading
Israel’s Giant Eitan Soon to be Operational
The Israeli Air Force’s largest unmanned aircraft is scheduled to begin operations within several months after eight years in development. Continue reading
Iranian Students Build $15,000 UAS
Head of the Khomeini-Shahr branch of the Islamic Azad University, Khalifeh Soltani, announced on Monday that a group of students have built an unmanned aircraft which specializes in rescue and relief operations.
“Drones” 4th Most Frequent Word in Internet Media in 2011
Respected UK daily newspaper, The Daily Telegraph, just published the Global Language Monitor Top 10 lists of the most commonly used words, phrases and names in English speaking media internet in the past year. It concludes that ‘drones’ has entered the list of the Top 10 most commonly used words – in fourth place. The full list is here: