UAS Operations Company, Conquiro have officially opened their new training school and operational headquarters near the world heritage site of Stonehenge. Conquiro, which was formed early 2012, provides UAS services to companies across a variety of sectors including shipping,…
Aibot X6 rotary-blade UAV lands in Australia
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Following a recent announcement of the fixed wing SIRIUS Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), Position Partners has extended its aerial mapping range with a complementary new rotary-blade UAV for Australia, the Aibot X6 by Aibotix. “The Aibot X6 offers an ideal solution for detailed…
Entering Israel, Mexican tourist busted with drone parts in luggage
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I wonder if one of these airframes were involved in the cross border crash back in 2010 The El Paso Times, which reported that the drone crashed in El Paso’s Lower Valley on Tuesday. “I was told that it crashed…
Parrot AR.drones to be won.
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Parrot and the 48 Hour film project present: The AR.Drone 2.0 film festival 10 film makers from 10 cities around the world will produce 10 movies. LIKE & POST a comment on YouTube under your favorite film and get a chance…
Vietnam, Sweden to cooperate in unmanned aircraft manufacturing
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Can’t be sure which of the Unmanned Groups airframes this will actually be, the smallest fixed wing offering looks to be a UAV Factory Penguin re badged as a Discoverer, back in September they flew the bigger Discoverer II for the…
Austin company gives high-tech bird’s eye view of F1 racetrack
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by MARK WIGGINS / KVUE News and photojournalist DAVID GARDNER AUSTIN — It’s a weekend marked by the roar of engines, but even before the first multimillion dollar car screams off the starting line at Austin’s first Formula 1 race,…
Radio based position hold for multi rotors
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The clever folk at Ars Technica Futurelab Germany are using a system developed for tracking sports players to position their quadrocopters. It offers a much higher degree of accuracy than GPS based systems and works indoors or outside. The core…
Egypt to buy Turkish ANKA UAVs
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Azerbaijan, Baku, Nov.20 / Trend A.Taghiyeva / Egypt will buy 10 reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) ANKA from Turkey, the Sabah newspaper reported. According to the newspaper, the parties have signed a relevant agreement following the negotiations that lasted two and a…
Behlman’s 94050 UAV Power Supply Proves Sky no Limit for UA Power Systems
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Behlman Electronics Inc., long known for its leadership in power products for military, industrial and commercial applications, is celebrating the fifth anniversary of its Model 94050 Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) power supply. The 94050 has all the features required for…
Activists release video of drone being shot down
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The activist group whose drone was shot down by hunters on Sunday, Nov. 19 has released video of the incident. A drone owned by SHARK, or SHowing Animals Respect and Kindness, was flying above the Wing Pointe club in Berks…
Gluonpilot Version 2 autopilot released
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The previous hardware iterations gave us the experience we needed to design this new best-in-class autopilot system. Some of the key features are: Small! Slightly above 4 x 5cm Integrated: All needed sensors (including the switched power supply) are on…
Roke’s Miniature Radar Altimeter Becomes Standard Fit on Saab’s Skeldar UA
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Roke Manor Research Ltd (Roke), a Chemring Group company, has worked with Saab to successfully integrate its Miniature Radar Altimeter (MRA) into Saab’s Skeldar UAV for which it is now a standard fit. Roke’s Type 2 MRA will be integrated…
Border Agency Looks To Expand Drone Aircraft Fleet
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By Andrew Becker U.S. Customs and Border Protection last month received its latest unmanned aircraft, but it’s a new sole-source contract that could approach a half-billion dollars that offers the latest insight into the agency’s vision for its controversial eyes-in-the-sky drone…
Northrop Grumman, US Navy Perform Ground Testing on Second Triton Unmanned Aircraft
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Northrop Grumman Corporation and the U.S. Navy have added a second Triton unmanned aircraft to ground testing efforts in late September – part of an initial step in preparation for flight operations. Two Triton unmanned aircraft systems are being used…
MU journalist explores using drones for reporting
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A University of Missouri journalist is studying the use of unmanned drones more commonly seen in military applications as a potential tool for gathering news. The Columbia Missourian reports that KBIA-FM news producer Scott Pham has received a $25,000 school grant to…
FAA delays selection of Miami Valley as posible test site
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By Andrew McGinn Staff Writer Citing safety concerns and privacy issues, the Federal Aviation Administration has delayed indefinitely the selection of six U.S. sites for the testing of unmanned aircraft — one of which is hoped to be in the Dayton-Springfield…
NVS Technologies AG Selected by TeleOrbit GmbH for its new TOPAS RPP Series
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TeleOrbit GmbH, a leading provider of high quality GNSS Technologies and Mobility Services, has recently announced the TOPAS RPP Rapid Prototyping Modular Positioning Platform Series, featuring NVS Technologies AG’s NV08C-CSM high performance multi-GNSS constellation receiver. TeleOrbit’s TOPAS product series is…
VR BRAIN: Put a Brain in your Drone
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Another project looking for community funding, Indiegogo again I’m Roberto Navoni the founder of VirtualRobotix.com community This is me with Elisa and Giovanna , one week ago at makersitaly presentation. Why we were there ? That is a long story…
