Inexpensive and easy to use MAVs, developed by Severin Leven and Swiss-based Sensefly, are shown here to be able to flock in formations up to ten aircraft. Continue reading
Target Drones Wash Up on Carolina Beaches
Folks at two beaches in Wilmington, North Carolina, had quite a surprise one morning. They found what appear to be military target gliders on the beach. Continue reading
Spanish Start-Up Offers Integrated Flight Control Solution
U-Pilot - Photo: Airelectronics
Airelectronics is a new Spanish start-up created by a team of experienced aeronautical engineers, based in Madrid, which provides an integrated system for UAS flight. Continue reading
More About Iran’s Karrar in Video
This television report from last summer visits the Karrar (“Assailant”) factory and shows the high-speed unmanned aircraft in flight. Continue reading
US To Deploy Predators to Turkey After All…
The United States has agreed “in principle” to deploy Predators on Turkish soil, the Turkish prime minister said last Friday. Continue reading
Cobham Introduces Mini HD Video Transmitter for Unmanned Aircraft
Cobham has introduced a new high definition (HD), dual stream video transmitter, called M2TE (Messenger 2 Transmitter Enhanced), for use on unmanned aircraft. Continue reading
Northrop Grumman Gets $17M Contract to Weaponize Fire Scout
Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation is being awarded a $17,098,027 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for the Rapid Deployment Capability Weaponization Program in support of the Vertical Takeoff and Landing Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle MQ-8B Fire Scout System. Continue reading
US Military Struggles to Find Helium for Aerostats in Afghanistan
The US military is sending so many surveillance aerostats to Afghanistan that industry is scrambling to supply helium and “cannot keep up with the increased demand” for the containers that hold the gas. Continue reading