Commercial
Despite seeking permission from the state government last year for procuring an unmanned aircraft for surveillance of traffic in the metropolis, the Mumbai Police has now backed out saying they do not want the system as of now, as its maintenance is difficult. The refusal comes months after the state
Data Links & Communications
DIY Drones has been working with Google on an Android-compatible RC interface board. They call it the "PhoneDrone board for Android", and it's a way to connect any Android device (2.3.4 or higher) to the world of RC and UAS. The board has
Events
The only aviation exhibition (civil & military) permitted in Beijing, held once every two years by the China State Council, is being held this year on 21-24 September 2011, at the China National Convention Center (CNCC), Beijing, P.R. China. With its longest history in Asia Pacific region, Aviation
Military
ScanEagle production aircraft #687 flew 2,000 flight hours supporting the missions of Canadian and allied forces before it was retired in April, 2010.
Military
“We are embarking on a VTOL unmanned aircraft programme,” Tim Owings, Army deputy project manager for unmanned aircraft systems, told reporters at a Pentagon news conference. Just last month, officials at the Army’s annual aviation convention in Nashville had indicated that it was almost a certainty that the Army
Military
Elbit Systems Ltd. is apparently working with the Israeli Ministry of Defence to develop an unmanned cargo plane, dubbed the "Flying Elephant". Sources say that a cargo unmanned aircraft is a "huge, slow, self takeoff and landing pallet carrier that would fly through high winds and land
Commercial
Beijing Police plan to purchase unmanned aircraft to monitor emergency situations such as traffic accidents, a top official has said. The unmanned aircraft may be used to monitor traffic accidents, conduct aerial surveillance or help with rescue operations, said Jia Shengwen of the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau. Authorities would
Business
Italian company Selex Galileo reported it has acquired Unmanned Technologies Research Institute, a provider of mini-micro unmanned aircraft systems. UTRI, which has headquarters in Trieste, Italy, is recognized in Europe for its excellence in unmanned technology. Selex Galileo is a provider of Unmanned Aircraft Systems, with its Falco vehicle
Business
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc is to buy rival Integral Systems Inc for $225 million in cash and stock to expand into the satellite signal monitoring segment . Kratos said it would acquire each Integral Systems stock for $5 a share in cash and 0.588 shares of Kratos common
Military
Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen Dalton said that the new squadron of Reapers would be based at RAF Waddington in Lincolnshire – the first time that unmanned aircraft operating in Afghanistan will be controlled from a base in the UK. The Reapers are currently controlled by RAF crews in the US.
Events
Turkish Aerospace Industries used the IDEF show in Istanbul to exhibit its Sivrisinek/Mosquito unmanned helicopter for the first time in public. It is currently in flight test. First flown earlier this year and developed using company funds, the vertical take-off and landing Mosquito is being pitched initially to
Events
Turkish manufacturer Kale-Baykar is close to securing the first international sale of its Gozcu mini unmanned aircraft with Qatar apparently interested in acquiring the system. "Our negotiations are on final," Kale-Baykar general manager Haluk Bayraktar said during the IDEF show in Istanbul. The company plans to