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Speedy, Agile UAVs Envisioned for Troops in Urban Missions
Dec 24, 2014 (SPX)
Military teams patrolling dangerous urban environments overseas and rescue teams responding to disasters such as earthquakes or floods currently rely on remotel...
In United States, drones take off as Christmas gifts
Dec 20, 2014 (AFP)
Andrew Steele, 15, chose a drone as a Christmas present. And he's not alone. Thousands of drone fans -- young and old -- turned out at a recent show in Los Ange...
Navy demos unmanned helicopter for Coast Guard
Dec 18, 2014 (UPI)
An unmanned aerial vehicle has been operated from a U.S. National Security Cutter as part of a Coast Guard assessment for using drone aircraft. The 10-day demon...
Army installs ground-based sense-and-avoid system for drones
Dec 18, 2014 (UPI)
A system to support unmanned aerial systems in flying safely from airfields to restricted areas for training and testing has been deployed by the U.S. Army. The...
Drone revolution hovers on the horizon
Dec 12, 2014 (AFP)
Drones are about to have a big impact on our lives, even if they will not be delivering our orders from Amazon any time soon, say experts. Civilian drones began...
Trimble UX5 drone allowed for commercial operations
Dec 11, 2014 (UPI)
A California-headquartered company has been given the go-ahead to commercially operate its unmanned aerial system for a variety of industries. Trimble, which pr...
Top pilot sees risk in unregulated US drones
Dec 10, 2014 (AFP)
Small drones pose a danger in US skies so long as clear rules governing their operation are not in place, the head of the world's biggest pilots' union said Wed...
Amazon warns it could take drones testing elsewhere
Dec 09, 2014 (AFP)
Amazon, keen to blaze a trail with delivery by drone, is threatening to take much of its research for the plan outside the United States amid frustrations with ...
Army taps AeroVironment for continued Switchblade support services
Dec 09, 2014 (UPI)
The U.S. Army is continuing AeroVironment's support services for the Switchblade, a tactical system that is a combination of drone and missile. The services com...
NGC delivers first operational MQ-8C Fire Scout to the US Navy
Dec 04, 2014 (SPX)
Northrop Grumman has delivered the first operational MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopter to the U.S. Navy. The system will be used by ship-based commanders to ...
France studies how to intercept mystery drones over nuclear plants
Nov 27, 2014 (AFP)
A spate of mystery drones flying over French nuclear plants has led the country to launch a programme aimed at developing ways of detecting and intercepting the...
Sagem demos drone for use in civilian airspace
Nov 24, 2014 (UPI)
European technology company Sagem has conducted test flights of its Patroller to demonstrate safe use of drones in civilian airspace. About 20 flights were cond...
Sense and Avoid system for UAVs in civilian airspace closer to reality
Nov 21, 2014 (UPI)
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. is advancing its Sense and Avoid system for unmanned aerial vehicles in non-segregated civilian airspace. A proof of c...
Law firm forms unit for civilian UAV issues
Nov 18, 2014 (UPI)
Hunton & Williams LLP has opened a unit to help clients navigate the complexities of the developing regulatory framework for using drones in civilian airspace. ...
US can pursue 'reckless' drone flyers, panel rules
Nov 18, 2014 (AFP)
US aviation authorities are allowed to pursue small drone operators suspected of operating their radio-controlled devices in a reckless manner, a US government ...
New Global Hawk support contract for Northrop Grumman
Nov 17, 2014 (UPI)
Northrop Grumman has received a $306 million contract to continue logistics an sustainment services for U.S. Air Force RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aircraft. "In a...
Altavian Inc., Lockheed Martin providing sensor payload to Army
Nov 13, 2014 (UPI)
A new gimbaled imaging sensor jointly developed by Altavian Inc. and Lockheed Martin will be used on the U.S. Army's Puma small unmanned aerial system. Provisio...
Iran shows its copy of US drone in flight
Nov 12, 2014 (AFP)
State television aired footage Wednesday of the test flight of a drone which Iran says it reverse engineered from a US aircraft that came down over its territor...
British drones strike IS jihadists in Iraq
Nov 10, 2014 (AFP)
Britain has used its unmanned aerial drones in Iraq for the first time to strike Islamic State jihadists, the Ministry of Defence said Monday. Over the weekend,...
Iran claims successful test flight of replica US drone
Nov 10, 2014 (AFP)
Iran said Monday that a copy of an American drone downed over its territory in 2011 had successfully completed its first test flight, promising to release foota...
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