The most secretive piece of airspace in Australia – the RAAF-run Woomera flight test range in South Australia – will make history later this year when BAE’s Taranis makes its maiden test flight above the desert. The rocket range is the second busiest launch pad in the world after NASA’s Cape Canaveral in Florida. Continue reading
Monthly Archives: April 2013
Iranian UAS Built in Gaza
Israel recently destroyed two UAS development sites in Gaza that were using Iranian knowhow to build basic unmanned air systems (UAS). Continue reading
Oregon State University UAS to Monitor Potato Crops
Researchers with Oregon State University believe new remote-controlled aircraft could help farmers better manage resources in the field, lowering their costs while increasing yield of high-value crops. Continue reading
Unmanned OctoCopter Crashes into Thames Filming TV Show
A scuba diver has told how he recovered vital footage of the new series of The X Factor after answering an SOS call from producers to retrieve a video camera from the Thames. Continue reading
Accident Investigators Fail to Identify Cause of MQ-1B Predator Mishap
Shortly after losing its satellite data link Sept. 18, 2012, an MQ-1 B Predator crashed in a U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, according to an Air Combat Command Accident Investigation Board report released last week. Continue reading
Northern Ireland Police Get £1M UAS Budget for G8 Surveillance
The Policing Board has endorsed proposals by the Police Service of Northern Ireland to buy a number of unmanned aircraft systems. It is understood that the Police Service of Northern Ireland is to purchase three small UAS at a combined cost of around £1m. Continue reading
NAB Vegas As Seen by DJI Phantom Vision UAS
Ever wondered what NAB Vegas looked like through the eyes of a fully stabilized flying camera? The footage above shows the Las Vegas strip and from inside the NAB exhibit hall. Continue reading
Nitrofirex Presents UAS Able to Fight Forest-Fires at Night
Spanish company Nitrofirex presented the first version of an unmanned aircraft capable of combating forest fires at night at the Aerial Firefighting Europe Forum held in Aix-en- Provence (France) on April 10/11. Continue reading