Commercial
The video above showing a civilian operated unmanned helicopter filming riots in Warsaw, Poland recently is a great example of the democratisation of what was until very recently, military-grade technology. This is a simply an ISR unmanned aircraft flying above the streets of a major city taking camera footage
Research
Queensland University of Technology has just published this thesis by Shane Degen B. Eng. (Hons) QUT at the Australian Research Centre for Aerospace Automation, Faculty of Built Environment & Engineering, as part of his Masters Degree.The research was supported and funded by the Australian Research Council, Australian Postgraduate Award,
Commercial
The Police Service of Northern Ireland is considering the use of mini UAS to combat crime and the dissident republican threat. The aircraft under consideration is the Scout from Aeryon Labs. It is fitted with a camera that automatically tracks a subject, can relay live pictures back to the operator,
Testing
World Surveillance Group Inc. has announced that that free flight testing and customer demonstrations of the Argus One will take place at the US Department of Energy Nevada Test Site ("N2S2") in early December 2011. These flight tests and demonstrations at N2S2 are being sponsored by the US
The editors of Popular Science magazine have selected the US Navy/Northrop Grumman Corporation developed X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System to receive a 2011 Best of What's New (BOWN) Award in the Aviation & Space category. The Award was formally announced in the magazine's December
Military
India’s domestic unmanned aircraft programme is progressing on schedule. The Rustom-2 project is spread over 66 months, according to P S Krishnan Director of Bangalore-based Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE), a Defence Research and Development Organisation ( DRDO) laboratory. Rustom-2 would have a wingspan of over 21 meters
Commercial
At the most recent City Council meeting, officials gave Arlington Police Department permission to use of about $202,000 in Department of Homeland Security grant money to buy two small unmanned aircraft. The aircraft, known as Leptron Avengers, are battery-operated helicopters designed to take high-resolution video and photos
VTOL
L-3 WESCAM has received an order from Abu Dhabi Autonomous Systems Investments Co. LLC (ADASI) for eight of its MX-10 electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) imaging systems. The turrets, to be employed on the Schiebel S-100 unmanned aircraft system platform, will assist with surveillance duties. Deliveries will
Commercial
Scientists from the University of Costa Rica have developed a low-cost unmanned aircraft to monitor steam emissions and other atmospheric markers at Costa Rica's Aranel Volcano. The last serious eruption was in 1998, although the steady emission of steam is a constant reminder of its potential to
Business
North Eastern Aeronautical Company Inc. (NEANY), headquartered in Hollywood, MD, was recently ranked third in the nation for 8(a) Prime Contractors by Washington Technology. NEANY is a minority-owned 8(a) certified research, development, test and evaluation firm currently producing innovative unmanned air and ground solutions providing battlespace awareness,
Research
The United States Air Force has been working on miniature remote controlled drones that resemble a flying insect. Military and civilian scientists at the Air Force Research Laboratory came up with the concept while researching how to create unique winged drones that resemble nature’s creations. The goal was to
Events
The United Arab Emirates Air Force and Air Defence has outlined a long-term acquisition strategy that includes fielding a next-generation fighter and an unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) between 2018 and 2025. Both requirements were revealed for the first time at the Dubai International Air Chiefs' Conference