12-Jan-2015Source: Telegraph
The British Army almost brought down a troop-carrying RAF helicopter when one of its own drones flew within 60ft of the giant aircraft, a report found. See Full Story... Read more
8-Jan-2015Source: Grandforks Herald
The local Sheriff’s Department received approval from the Grand Forks County Commission to accept a donation of two unmanned aerial vehicles. See Full Story... Read more
25-Nov-2014Source: Gigaom
The FAA’s long-awaited rules for drones are finally ready, and they spell bad news for the many businesses and organizations that had hoped the agency would give up its hard-line approach to unmanned aircraft. See Full Story... Read more
20-Nov-2014Source: Tasnim News
A domestically-made unmanned helicopter drone was put on display at an international aviation exhibition in southern Iran on Wednesday. See Full Story... Read more
24-Oct-2014Source: Government of Canada
The Honourable Lisa Raitt, Minister of Transport, today launched the Government of Canada’s safety awareness campaign for unmanned air vehicles (UAVs), or drones. The national campaign will help ensure UAV users—both recreational and commercial—understand the rules of the skies and always think safety first. The first phase of the campaign, unveiled today, provides the public... Read more
9-Oct-2014Source: Washington Post
As the latest revolutionary digital technology takes off, entrepreneurs are finding themselves battling federal regulators for permission just to experiment with new applications. See Full Story... Read more
18-Sep-2014Source: Boeing
Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Danish company Sky-Watch today signed an agreement that will enable Boeing to explore assisting the company in its development of a new type of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) under a project supported by the Danish National Advanced Technology Foundation. The goal of the “Smart UAV” project is to develop a new... Read more
8-Jul-2014Source: BAE Systems
The four technologies unveiled are: 3D printers so advanced they could print UAVs during a mission; aircraft parts that can heal themselves in minutes; a new type of long range aircraft which divides into a number of smaller aircraft when it reaches its destination, and a directed energy weapon that could engage missiles at the... Read more
9-Jun-2010Source: FAA
The Federal Aviation Administration’s William J. Hughes Technical Center has established a cooperative research and development agreement with Insitu Inc., of Bingen, Washington, and the New Jersey Air National Guard to study unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and to address their integration into the national airspace system (NAS). Insitu Inc., a wholly-owned, independent subsidiary of The... Read more
21-May-2010Source: NLR
The demand for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) is rising, both nationally and internationally. Unmanned aircraft can, for instance, be used to monitor dikes, inspect borders and conduct surveillance operations for the police and military. For civilian use, UASs especially offer technical, economic and environmental advantages. During military or paramilitary missions, a UAS is a cost-effective... Read more
25-Apr-2010Source: Defensa
Alpha Unmanned Systems exhibits two of its helicopter UAVs – Command and Sniper – at this week’s Security Expo 2010 in Mexico City... Read more
6-Apr-2010Source: Rotorblatt
With UAV use only just started in Lower Saxony, there is already some confusion regarding the use of a small drone helicopter by the police.... Read more
1-Feb-2010Source: Aviaport
First Iranian unmanned helicopter designed in the design office of the Tehran Technical University of Amir Kabir... Read more
22-Sep-2009Source: The Standard
A student and his mentor at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology have achieved a world first on Mount Everest – not by climbing it but by flying an unmanned helicopter nearly to the top of the world.... Read more
1-Jul-2009Source: Northrop Grumman
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24-Jun-2009Source: http://boeing.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=721
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17-Jun-2009Source: Defense Update
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5-Jun-2009Source: DefPro
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2-Jun-2009Source: Mindus
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2-Jun-2009Source: Northrop Grumman
The Northrop Grumman MQ-8B Fire Scout successfully completed the latest set of fully autonomous flight operations onboard the USS McInerney (FFG-8) in support of dynamic interface testing. This was a critical step for the U.S. Navy MQ-8B Fire Scout toward Operational Evaluation (OpEval), scheduled for later this summer.... Read more
15-May-2009Source: Kazan Helicopters
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5-May-2009Source: Northrop Grumman
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5-May-2009Source: Northrop Grumman
These operations marked the first time that the Navy operated an autonomous VTUAV aboard a surface combatant vessel.... Read more
21-Apr-2009Source: Prox Dynamics
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18-Apr-2009Source: Flightglobal
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14-Apr-2009Source: Free Republic
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27-Feb-2009Source: Flightglobal
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25-Feb-2009Source: Northrop Grumman
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17-Feb-2009Source: Northrop Grumman
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