Military
Elbit Systems has developed the Skylark C, a new highly autonomous Mini Unmanned Aircraft System (Mini-UAS) specifically designed and built for maritime applications. Based on the Skylark I Mini UAS – which are fully operational and in use by dozens of customers around the world, the new Skylark C transforms
Accidents
A multimillion-pound drone was scrapped after it crashed at a Ceredigion airfield, according to a declassified report. The 70st (450kg) unarmed, unmanned air vehicle (UAV) crashed at Aberporth airfield during a test flight in October 2014. It was part of the Army's £1.16bn Watchkeeper surveillance drone
Commercial
An unmanned aircraft system (UAS) developed by engineers from the University of Southampton uses a powered tether to provide unlimited flight time for drones. The developers say it could offer a more cost-effective solution for aerial monitoring and surveillance than other options on the market. The tethered drone system
Military
The US Air Force is about to take two more major steps as part of its “get well” program for the remotely piloted aircraft enterprise—a big pay boost for RPA pilots and new operating bases for the aircraft. Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James, in a Wednesday briefing at
Military
The Royal Navy is looking towards the Unmanned Warrior exercise that will take place later this year to assess “all options” for the replacement of its Boeing/Insitu ScanEagle unmanned air vehicles, which will go out of service in late 2017. Procured under a two-year urgent operational requirement (UOR)
Accidents
A woman has died and a man has been left critically injured in a car accident after being chased by police over suspicions they were trying to fly a drone into a prison. The crash occurred early on Tuesday (August 9) near Wandsworth Bridge, London, as the couple were followed
Business
Total Safety U.S. Inc., a provider of industrial inspection and integrated safety solutions, has announced the further expansion of its commercial unmanned aerial systems (UAS) solutions and an exclusive alliance and collaboration agreement with Era Group Inc., a helicopter transport operator. Total Safety was one of the original 24
Business
Business
AeroVironment, Inc. announced the United States Navy has tested and deployed the RQ-20B Puma small unmanned aircraft system (UAS) aboard a Flight I Guided Missile Destroyer (DDG Class). Some of these exercises included the use of AeroVironment’s fully autonomous system to recover the aircraft aboard a ship. The
Accidents
A passenger plane landed at Newquay Airport with 62 people on board has narrowly missed colliding with a drone in the latest incident to spark concern about the gadgets. Police launched an investigation after the incident on Wednesday afternoon and were appealing for information on the operator of the drone.
Business
Spain has taken is first concrete step towards joining the pan-European military unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) programme with the cabinet approving an initial instalment to cover set-up costs. In doing so it will join France, Germany, and Italy in the development of a medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE)
Commercial
The White House approved a pilot program last week that will allow Maryland’s Smith Island and two other remote communities in the U.S. to start receiving medical supplies via drone.The program will use unmanned craft to “improve health access in hard-to-reach areas” with deliveries of