Military
A model of the US RQ-170 captured on December 4, 2011, was displayed at Tehran during the pro-government rallies marking the 33rd anniversary of the victory of the Islamic Revolution on February 11th. According to the Fars news agency, that has released a very small image taken by
Testing
Microdrones staged this stunt in a film studio using Urs Meier, a former FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) soccer referee as an impartial judge, to demonstrate the long endurance of its md4-1000. The microdrone md4-1000, which is the "flagship" of the product line of microdrones,
Kazakhstan government officials have accused Uzbekistan of violating its airspace with an unmanned aircraft, backing the claim up with video showing the purported incursion. The incident happened February 16 in the area of Beyneu, on the far western end of the Uzbekistan-Kazakhstan border, according to KTK TV, citing sources
Business
Tactical ISR Technology just published this short interview with Steven Reid, Senior Vice President and General Manager, AAI Unmanned Aicraft Systems. Q: How does AAI Unmanned Aircraft Systems differentiate itself in such a competitive industry? A: Our heritage is full-service UAS design, manufacturing and support. That system integrator and
Commercial
It was in December 2010 when Netra, the Unmanned Aircraft System, was demonstrated for the first time by its makers before various paramilitary forces such as NSG, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Border Security Force (BSF), Delhi Police, Maharashtra Police and the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force. The UAS, which
Military
Canada's Associate Defence Minister Julian Fantino last week dismissed as “speculation” reports the government is planning to purchase armed unmanned aircraft as the F-35 programme continues to encounter delays and cost overruns. But with U.S. and industry officials admitting this week the stealth fighters will cost
Iran's KarrarMilitary sources say that Iran has begun to harass the ground-based air defences of the U.S. Army and allies in the Persian Gulf region using swarms of unmanned aircraft. The aircraft, which appear to be of Chinese design or origin, are typically launched to exploit
Commercial
Australian surf life-savers may soon add a small unmanned aircraft to their rescue equipment if a pilot project off the Queensland coast can demonstrate the new technology is efficient and effective. Surf Life Saving Australia has signed an agreement with Brisbane firm, V-TOL Aerospace, to collaboratively test this
Business
Aurora Flight Sciences announced that it has joined the Raytheon team for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Persistent Close Air Support (PCAS) programme. The PCAS solution of Raytheon is targeted at developing technologies that will decrease the timeline for close air support as a result of the enhanced
Military
Medium Altitude Long Endurance Unmanned Aircraft System - Potential Tasks* Britain and France agreed on military cooperation last Friday to include a joint combat UAS programme, aircraft carrier, and combined monitoring of nuclear weapons arsenals -- all of which could cut defence costs on both sides of the Channel. Prime Minister Cameron
Military
"A good number" of unmanned US military and intelligence unmanned aircraft are operating in the skies over Syria, monitoring the Syrian military's attacks against opposition forces and innocent civilians alike, US defence officials told NBC News' Jim Miklaszewski. The officials said this surveillance is not
Accidents
An Indian Navy unmanned aircraft crashed into a hill at Ganesh Nagar, Vizag, near Gajuwaka RTC depot on Thursday afternoon with residents in the area that is close to Eastern Naval Command (ENC) grateful that a major tragedy had been averted. Several factories, like HPCL, Coromandel and Zinc are located