BRISBANE, Australia, A ScanEagle unmanned aircraft system has been delivered to Japan by Australia’s Insitu Pacific for use by the country’s land self-defense force. Insitu Pacific, a subsidiary of Insitu Inc. of the United States, said the aircraft was delivered to its partner Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. “The benefits ScanEagle brings to Japan are substantial and this well-proven UAS could...
TUOI TRE A debate over the first locally-made unmanned aircraft vehicles (UAVs) in Vietnam has recently emerged after an army unit confirmed that it created the first ones nine years ago, in 2004. But earlier this month, the Vietnam Space Technology Institute under the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology announced that it created and successfully tested the first...
Tuesday, May 14, 2013 – Istanbul—Pakistan Aeronautical Complex, Kamra handed over first batch of Turkish UAV (ANKA) parts to Turkish Aerospace Industry (TAI) in an impressive ceremony held during International Defence Exhibition & Fair (IDEF) at Istanbul, Turkey. After the signing ceremony, Mr Muharrem DORTKASLI, President and CEO of Turkish Aerospace Industry (TAI) expressed his satisfaction on the skill and knowledge...
By Mohammad El Sadafy Dubai Police will use a small unmanned aircraft designed and produced by Maher bin Haider to monitor football fans in the stadiums, according to Major General Mohammad Eid Al Mansouri . The aircraft has been tried in the presence of Major General Al Mansouri, his deputy Brigadier General Abdullah Ali Al Ghaithi and a number of...
A student team from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has made a strong presence in the 2013 Taiwan Innovative Unmanned Aircraft Vehicle (UAV) Design Competition by taking home the Second Runner-up (Navigated Flight Category). It is also the very first time that a university team from Hong Kong was honoured in this regional competition since its launch seven...
The Lijian is described as the world’s third stealth combat drone by the Chinese tabloid Global Times. (Internet photo) A newly designed Chinese drone is ready for its first flight test after completing its taxi test last December at an unknown airfield in the southeastern province of Jiangxi, reports Duowei News, an outlet operated by overseas Chinese. Designed jointly...
Iranˈs latest indigenized unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) dubbed as Hemase (Epic) was unveiled at the presence of Defense Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi on Thursday night, IRNA reported. The unveiling ceremony was held concurrent with the closing ceremony of the congress titled ˈthree martyred ministers, war engineering commander and 1,000 martyrs of Iranˈs defense ministry. The Iranian UAV has been made...
After five years of research and designing, Vietnamese scientists have created and successfully tested three prototypes of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), the first of its kind in Vietnam. The tests were conducted at the testing range of the Space Technology Institute in Hoa Lac, Hanoi on Thursday. Three prototypes are among the five UAVs that have been created by...
S. ANANDAN The efficacy of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) as an early warning mechanism against enemy sneaking in aboard hijacked or rouge vessels was demonstrated during Exercise Gemini-2, the second edition of integrated coastal defence drill for Kerala and Lakshadweep. The 48-hour-long drill drew to a close at 6 a.m. on Saturday. The Heron and Searcher UAVs of the...
AMRITA NAIR-GHASWALLA MUMBAI, APRIL 26: A month after India’s Defence research agency, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), was told to speed up its weapons and systems development programmes to ensure self reliance, the Government has announced that DRDO has stepped up development of certain UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles). The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) had slammed the...
