Philippines Expect Delivery of Final Six Hermes 900

Hermes 900 MALE UAV during pre-selection trials in Switzerland.

The Philippine Air Force (PAF) revealed in its latest ‘Lead One Today’ quarterly e-newsletter that it is expecting delivery this year of the final six of nine Hermes 900 medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) it ordered from Israel’s Elbit Systems to enhance its intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR] capabilities. Continue reading →

Drone Footage of Shark Swimming Below Surfers in South Africa

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South Africa’s National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) is appealing to bathers, paddlers, body borders and surfers to be cautious along the Southern Cape coastline and the Eastern Cape coastline, in particular around the coastline of Plettenberg Bay and between Mossel Bay and Jeffreys Bay, due to a high number of reported White shark sightings and White Shark close encounters. Continue reading →

Cranfield Airport to Deploy Altitude Angel’s UTM Platform

Altitude Angel announced that it is to deploy its UTM technology platform at Cranfield Global Research Airport in collaboration with Cranfield Airport Operations Limited, enabling evaluation of GuardianUTM in a rich traffic environment including research institutes, students and private enterprises. Continue reading →