An American surveillance UAS apparently has crashed in the Somali port town of Kismayo, about 500 kilometers south of Mogadishu,which is controlled by the militant group al-Shabab. Continue reading
Block 10 Global Hawks Transfer from US Air Force to Other Government Agencies
A US Air Force Block 10 Global Hawk unmanned aircraft, built by Northrop Grumman, completed its last mission in late May. Continue reading
Iran Continues to Develop UAS
Photo: Iran-Airshow.com
Iran recently mounted the Div-e-Sepid competition, in which competitors from up to 65 teams square off by racing their homemade unmanned aircraft around Mount Damavand, Iran’s highest mountain peak.
Aurora Get US Air Force RPA Manufacturing Technology Contract
The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) recently selected Aurora Flight Sciences for the Manufacturing Technologies for Remotely Piloted Vehicles (MaTeR) programme. Continue reading
10 Flocking Unmanned Aircraft
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