Uncrewed Vehicles
Sky-Futures enhances UAS training
19th January 2015
UK company Sky-Futures is now a National Qualified Entity (NQE), meaning the company can now train its own remote pilots as well make recommendations to …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
US Budget: Spending decline on major UAS ends
The FY 2016 budget request shows that the decline in spending on major unmanned aerial systems may have come to a halt. The proposed budget …
Uncrewed Vehicles
US Budget: Fielding date of UCLASS pushed to 2023
The US Navy’s carrier-based UAV programme has been given an extra three years for development, according to a navy budget official at the briefing of …
Uncrewed Vehicles
White Condor flies using hydrogen fuel-cell
The Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS) has flown a UAV powered by a hydrogen fuel cell for the first time, in a flight lasting …
Naval Warfare
Are ballistic blinds the answer to petro-piracy?
Owners and operators of vessels can now fit ballistic blinds themselves thanks to a new ‘self-install’ system from Marine Armor System (MAS) that offers crews …
Uncrewed Vehicles
Formation of Pterosaur UAVs soars in China
16th January 2015
A formation of Pterosaur UAVs has flown together in a 20-minute test flight for the first time. Four Pterosaurs took off from an unnamed airfield …
Uncrewed Vehicles
More UAS exemptions on the way, says FAA
9th January 2015
THE US Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) says the two exemptions granted to commercial UAV companies this week are a sign of things to come. An …
Uncrewed Vehicles
AR5 Life Ray Evolution to be used for maritime surveillance
19th December 2014
A TWO year project is about to start that will use Tekever’s AR5 Life Ray tactical UAV for maritime surveillance. The project is called 'Rapsody' …
Naval Warfare
Upgraded Spearfish torpedo can be ‘directed’ after launch
18th December 2014
OPERATORS firing a Spearfish torpedo from a Royal Navy submarine in the future will be able to direct it to its target. While the Spearfish …
Uncrewed Vehicles
K-MAX douses its first fire
12th December 2014
K-MAX has already proven itself providing logistics support in Afghanistan and now the UAS has demonstrated its potential for fire-fighting. Lockheed Martin, which builds K-MAX, …
Naval Warfare
China’s maritime security agencies in ‘power struggle’
11th December 2014
We all know that China has its own way of doing things, but a new report from Australia's Lowy Institute states the country’s behaviour towards …
Uncrewed Vehicles
FAA 'thumbs up' for four firms to use UAS
10th December 2014
Congress has been pushing the FAA to come up with a solution to allow commercial UAS operations and it looks like the administration has finally …
