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NASA assists in pharmaceutical drone delivery
Jul 18, 2015 (UPI)
An outdoor free clinic in Virginia was the first to receive an unmanned aerial delivery of pharmaceuticals Friday. NASA partnered with Flirtey Inc., -- a drone ...
Official recognition for 80-hour UAV flight
Jul 17, 2015 (UPI)
An unmanned aerial vehicle by Aurora Flight Sciences has officially been recognized as achieving world record in flight duration -more than 80 hours. The recogn...
US to entice drone pilots with $15,000 bonus
Jul 16, 2015 (AFP)
The United States will offer a $15,000 annual bonus for drone pilots, the Air Force said -- part of a drive to address what it admitted was a "critical shortage...
Pakistan summons Indian envoy after 'spy drone' shot down
Jul 16, 2015 (AFP)
Pakistan summoned the Indian ambassador Thursday after a "spy drone" was shot down in disputed Kashmir, as officials said five people were killed in cross-borde...
Pakistan says it has shot down an Indian spy drone
Jul 15, 2015 (AFP)
The Pakistani military said Wednesday it had shot down an Indian spy drone on its side of the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir. The incident came days after...
Drones and phones to tackle Indonesian holiday road chaos
Jul 15, 2015 (AFP)
From drones to smartphone apps, Indonesia is harnessing technology to tackle traffic chaos during the annual mass exodus before the Muslim Eid holiday, when the...
British military should focus on drones, spy tech: Cameron
Jul 13, 2015 (AFP)
Britain's defence forces should spend more of their budget on spy planes, drones and covert forces to fight extremist militants, Prime Minister David Cameron sa...
Thales, IAI demo new NATO STANAG 7085 data link on UAV
Jul 07, 2015 (UPI)
Risk reduction flight tests for integrating Thales and Elisra's NATO STANAG 7085 data link on an unmanned aerial vehicle have been conducted in Israel. The test...
US drone strikes target militants on Afghan-Pakistan border
Jul 07, 2015 (AFP)
US forces have carried out two drone strikes targeting militants in part of Afghanistan where the Taliban have clashed with purported supporters of the Islamic ...
Drone postal deliveries begin in Switzerland
Jul 07, 2015 (AFP)
Wondering where your package is? Look up! Switzerland's postal service said Tuesday it had begun testing parcel deliveries by unmanned drones, although widespre...
Open Secrets from X-37B
Jul 05, 2015 (SPX)
Weeks into its fourth flight, the X-37B robot spaceplane is finally yielding some more data on its generally secret mission. The entire X-37B program has amazed...
Special focus on advanced nonlinear control of hypersonic flight vehicles
Jul 03, 2015 (SPX)
Near space is of both military and commercial interest. Due to capability of high-speed flying in this area, a reliable and cost-efficient way to access space i...
Secret Russian Hypersonic Nuke Glider Can Pierce Any Missile Defense
Jul 01, 2015 (Sputnik)
Extremely maneuverable, ultra-fast and elusive, the hypersonic Yu-71 can break through any missile defense system, military experts said. Russia has reportedly ...
U.S. Marines test solar-powered drones at annual energy expo
Jun 28, 2015 (UPI)
U.S. Marines tested prototypes of solar-powered drones along with other concept technologies at an energy-saving expo in Camp Lejeune, N.C. last week. The Tacti...
US Army orders 19 more Gray Eagle Drones despite problems
Jun 28, 2015 (Sputnik)
The General Atomics MQ-1C Gray Eagle is commonly described as a medium-altitude, long-endurance drone developed by GAAS for the US Army as an upgrade of its MQ-...
Sagem enhancing marketing of its new Patroller UAV
Jun 26, 2015 (UPI)
Sagem of France, maker of the Sperwer unmanned aerial vehicle used by some coalition nations in Afghanistan, has announced new moves on the UAV scene. First it ...
NASA, Partners Test Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Jun 25, 2015 (SPX)
NASA, working with government and industry partners, is testing a system that would make it possible for unmanned aircraft to fly routine operations in United S...
Australian troops receive small UAS from AeroVironment
Jun 18, 2015 (UPI)
The Australian Defense Force has received an RQ-12 unmanned aircraft system from AeroVironment Inc. and has started training with the system. AeroVironment, a U...
Italy orders Predator UAS simulators
Jun 17, 2015 (UPI)
CAE and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc are to jointly develop a training system for Italy for Predator Unmanned aerial vehicles. Announcement of the p...
Russia Develops 'Microwave Gun' Able to Deactivate Drones, Warheads
Jun 17, 2015 (Sputnik)
Russia has developed super-high-frequency gun capable of deactivating unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) and the warheads of precision weapons at an impact range of...
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