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Howling P-51 Mustang - Low Flyby
P-51D Mustang Serial No. 44-13521 was built at North American Aviation's Inglewood plant in California in 1944. The aircraft was shipped to England on the 6th June 1944, and was then taken in charge on the 30th June 1944. It was assigned to the 504th Fighter
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DHL Tests Drone Delivery of Medicines in Tanzania
DHL, the German government and the Darmstadt-based drone manufacturer Wingcopter have completed successfully a six-month trial delivering medicines in 40 minutes to an island in Lake Victoria that normally takes six hours by road. Following an invitation by John Mongella, the Regional Commissioner of Mwanza, a port city
PaintCopter from Disney Research
One of the latest projects from Disney Research is PaintCopter -- a drone that can autonomously spray paint both flat and 3D surfaces. Disney Research says the goal is to be able to paint large surfaces without the need for scaffolding and ladders. The process consists of three steps. First, the
USAF Deploys sUAS for Runway Damage Assesment
The Air Force is taking airfield defense and repair to new heights by implementing the Rapid Airfield Damage Assessment System, a method of using small, unmanned aircraft to scan for airfield damage under wartime conditions, and even provide roof and electrical wire monitoring in peacetime. Two engineering technicians assigned to
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Rifle-Mounted C-UAS Fire-Control System from Israel’s Smart Shooter
Israel's Smart Shooter is expanding its line of SMASH rifle fire-control systems and has demonstrated the devices for US military personnel, company officials said at the annual Association of the United States Army conference. SMASH uses image processing to automatically acquire a target from the sight'
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China to Sell 48 Wing Loon UAS to Pakistan
China will sell 48 high-end military drones to its "all-weather ally" Pakistan in what a military observer said will be the largest deal of its kind, official media reported on Tuesday. The cost of the deal was not revealed. Wing Loong II, a high-end reconnaissance,
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Reflections on the Current Situation
At ICAO’s Second Air Cargo Development Forum in Zhengzhou, China (5-7 Sept. 2018), I had the honour of moderating 2 sessions, which permitted me to more fully realize the current status and potential of the use of RPAS in the air cargo supply chain. However, it also permitted
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GA-ASI Completes FOT&E for Gray Eagle ER
Partnered with the U.S. Army, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) recently completed Follow-On Test & Evaluation (FOT&E) for its MQ-1C ER Gray Eagle Extended Range. Testing of the Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) began in early June and spanned 644 flight hours during the
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Textron’s X5-55 Demonstrator Revealed
In the crowded exhibit halls of the U.S. Army’s largest conference, a strange-looking drone — a small, flat, tailless, triangular aircraft with four flexible rotors — is suspended above a room full of giant wheeled vehicles and static helicopter displays. That aircraft, Textron’s X5-55 demonstrator, hasn’t
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Aeronautics Presents New UAS
Four months after Aeronautics group completed the deal to acquire Chassis Plans – the synergy of the two companies can be well seen in AUSA exhibition in Washington DC. Aeronautics group presents in AUSA it's most advanced Small Tactical UAS with long endurance and long distance abilities. Amos Matan,
FLIR Launches Black Hornet Vehicle Reconnaissance System
FLIR Systems, Inc. has announced the FLIR Black Hornet Vehicle Reconnaissance System (VRS), featuring the Black Hornet 3 nano-unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) designed for global military, government agency, and first responder vehicle-mounted operations. The Black Hornet VRS is based on an adaption of the unique Black Hornet Personal