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Boeing F/A-18 Flight Demonstration - Farnborough Airshow 2016
Boeing F/A-18 at thr Trade Day - Wednesday Farnborough Airshow 2016.Source: YouTube
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Research
Drone Navigates Obstacles Like an Insect
Physics student Darius Merk has used an insect-inspired algorithm to develop a drone that can navigate around obstacles. His research could prove particularly useful in a natural disaster. How do you send a drone on a reconnaissance mission in a hard-to-reach area without it getting stuck in
Control Stations
Textron Advances UAV Control Innovation
Textron is working on a new ground control system that will be able to switch between its Aerosonde and Shadow unmanned air systems with merely the flick of a switch.James Hetherington, regional vice-president Middle East operations at Textron Systems, says that the new system should be ready to
Business
Tunisia to Receive Further ScanEagles
Tunisia is set to receive additional Insitu ScanEagle unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) under a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) deal revealed by the US government on 18 July. The proposed sale, disclosed by the US Naval Air Systems Command on the Federal Business Opportunities website, is for one ScanEagle system, spares,
Business
Skycap and Skeye Merge to Form Skeye
Skycap and Skeye announced the merger of their two companies, continuing under the name 'Skeye'. Skeye will instantly enter the European market as a top 3 provider of unmanned aerial inspections and extend its services portfolio with specialised aerial imagery. Skeye will continue to grow its UK and
Grand Sky Drone Park
Grand Sky is located on 217 acres of the Grand Forks Air Force Base, which itself is already a major hub for unmanned aviation systems. The 1.2 million-square-foot facility includes four hangars and multiple buildings.It's also a designated FAA test site; North Dakota'
Military
MQ-25A Stingray Official Name for First Carrier UAV
After months of deliberation, the name and designation of the Navy’s first carrier unmanned aerial vehicle are now official: MQ-25A Stingray. Approved following a lengthy U.S. Air Force Material Command process for not only for the official “designation” (MQ-25A) but also the “popular name” (Stingray), the
Military
Iranian Drone with Stolen US Apps Over Israel
The UAV that flew on July 17 over northern Israel was a “Yasir’ drone made in Iran that was launched from a Hizballah base in Syria’s Qalamoun Mountains, some 60km from central Golan. This is reported by DEBKAfile military and intelligence sources. The Yasir can reach an altitude of
C-UAS
Iran's New Radar System Detects Tiny Flying Objects
Commander of Khatam ol-Anbia Air Defense Base Brigadier General Farzad Esmayeeli announced that a highly advanced home-made radar system will be deployed in Northeastern Iran soon with the capability of detecting and tracing very small flying objects."Deploying a radar system in North Khorassan region, which has
Commercial
AmeyVTOL Transforms Asset Inspection
A new joint venture between global asset management consultancy, Amey, and VTOL Technologies, will use precision, long-range drones to transform asset management inspections – making it safer, quicker and easier to assess vital infrastructure such as bridges and railways. Richard Butterfield, AmeyVTOL’s Service Development Director said: “Doing more with
Commercial
AT&T’s Drone Inspection Program
AT&T has reached another milestone by launching the trial phase of our national drone program. Led by Art Pregler, our national drone program is driving innovation, and focuses on how AT&T and our customers can benefit from drone-based solutions. Art's team brings decades
Military
Falco Evo Gets First Two Customers
Leonardo has won the first two customers for its upgraded Falco Evo unmanned air vehicle, although has yet to finalise contracts with the clients. It declines to name the purchasers, but says they are drawn from operators of the baseline Falco variant. The only disclosed customer is the United Nations,