All Civil UAVs articles – Page 48
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NewsPortugal police force furthers UAV use
The Portuguese police force is a year into using fixed wing unmanned air vehicles as part of an initiative to offer low-cost airborne surveillance.
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NewsRadar tracking touted for commercial UAVs
Plextek has repurposed a border control Doppler radar to track unmanned air vehicles for use when GPS and radio signals are lost mid-flight.
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Paramount expands with Aerosud acquisition, robotics unit
South African defence company Paramount has announced the acquisition of the military business of Aerosud and the creation of a new corporate division called Paramount Robotic Systems.
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NewsIsrael shoots down Syrian UAV
The Israeli air force (IAF) shot down a Syrian air force unmanned air vehicle (UAV) when it entered Israeli airspace on 31 August, local sources have revealed.
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NewsZephyr 7 undergoes testing to receive UK military registration
A recent long endurance test of Airbus Defence and Space’s Zephyr 7 high altitude pseudo satellite (HAPS) has resulted in the system being the first of its type to receive UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) military registration.
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NewsGoogle unveils UAV parcel delivery concept
Google is furthering its journey into the world of unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) as it introduces its parcel-delivery UAV prototype that has been developed under its two-year Project Wing effort.
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NewsDisney ponders using UAVs in its theme parks
Hot off the heels of Amazon’s announcement that it is exploring the use of unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) to deliver its parcels, Disney has now applied for three patents to use the technology within its theme parks for entertainment purposes.
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US Navy seeks nano-, small-sized UAVs
The US Navy has putn out a call for small and "nano-sized", vertical take-off and landing unmanned air systems (UAS) for use by Marine infantry units to collect battlefield intelligence.
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NewsK-Max demonstrates autonomous ground vehicle delivery
The US Army and Lockheed Martin have successfully tested the capability the K-Max unmanned helicopter has to deliver an autonomous ground vehicle.
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NewsUS Navy poised for UCLASS bidding after unmanned demo
Two aircraft – an unmanned Northrop Grumman X-47B and the Boeing F/A-18C Hornet – launched and landed on the USS Theodore Roosevelt multiple times on 17 and 18 August, validating a decade-long, on-and-off quest to prove such a pairing is possible on a carrier deck.
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NewsFinal FAA-mandated UAV test site established in Virginia
The sixth of the Federal Aviation Administration’s mandated unmanned air system test sites has been established in Virginia, marking the opening of the final dedicated test site for unmanned operations in the USA.
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NewsHybrid airship flight test campaign to begin next year
Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV) is to begin the flight test campaign of its Airlander 10 hybrid airship in the May timeframe following a delay in raising the required funds to support the effort.
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NewsDetails of Ukraine UAV requirement revealed
A contract for leased unmanned air vehicles services in support of the security mission in Ukraine is expected to be awarded within the forthcoming week, an industry source has revealed.
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NewsOSHKOSH: Cessna adds diesel Skyhawk to GA fleet
With 100 low-lead avgas becoming increasingly scarce in Europe and Asia, Cessna has added a new variant of the ubiquitous 172 with a diesel engine.
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NewsAustralian parliament calls for civil UAV assessment
An Australian parliamentary report has called for the use of unmanned air systems in civil applications to be further assessed in order to protect the population from “malicious drone use”.
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NewsUrgent UAV capability required for MH17 crash site assessment
In the wake of the fatal downing of an airliner over occupied Ukraine on 17 July, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) has issued an urgent solicitation to acquire an unmanned air vehicle capability to monitor the area.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: AgustaWestland finishes remotely-piloted trials
AgustaWestland has completed demonstration activities of an optionally piloted helicopter based on the SW-4 Puszczyk light-single manufactured by its Polish subsidiary PZL Swidnik.
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FARNBOROUGH: ICATS bolsters UAV team with Spanish recruits
A global lobby group for the unmanned air vehicle sector has been bolstered with the addition of two Spanish research organisation to its ranks.
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FARNBOROUGH: Test site has big potential for UAV use
The US government has approved an unmanned air vehicle test site near Grand Forks, North Dakota because geography and existing infrastructure gives it advantages in UAV science and potential usage, and the local department of commerce is at Farnborough International Air Show to spread the word about the North Plains ...
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: ASTRAEA approaches UAV airspace acceptance
Industry research body ASTRAEA is nearing approval to fly unmanned air vehicles (UAV) in any airspace as years of development begin to bear fruit.