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UAS-DronesDrone aircraft: the United States will train the Australian military force to use the UAVs
Canberra , Australia - The collaboration between the two Countries takes place after the new rules for the export of American drones
The Australian government has announced that will train in the United States to the use of UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) members of its own air force. "It would be remiss of Australia not to continue... more
UAS-DronesDrone aircraft: the US Department of State issued new rules for the export of UAVs
Bengaluru, India - The target is the foreign market, in particular the Indian one
In the latest days, the US State Department has issued new rules for the sale abroad of the military-type UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle), on behalf of the American companies. The new guidelines should facilitate... more
UAS-DronesUSA: FAA presents its proposal for drone aircraft-regulation
Washington, USA - The draft comes almost simultaneously with Barack Obama's Memorandum focused on the subject
Sunday, 15 February FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) has finally submitted a regulation draft on the increasingly topical issue of UAS (Unmanned Aerial Systems, an acronym that refers to the unmanned... more
UAS-DronesFrance: MP-200, a "Net" against aircraft drones (VIDEO)
Paris, France - A new UAV to counter unwanted presences within sensitive areas
The Interceptor MP-200 is the new Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), produced by a French company; what distinguishes this model from all others is the presence of a net to capture the intruders. The first... more
UAS-DronesIn 2015 the Ministry for Emergencies of Belarus will have its first aircraft drone
Minsk, Belarus - To declare it, was Yuri Yatsyna head of research and development at the National Academy of Sciences
This year the Belarusian Ministry for Emergencies will have its first Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV); to declare it, during a press conference held yesterday February 10, was the head of the R&D center... more
UAS-DronesDrone aircraft: even the police wants to use them
Lansing, USA - The reconstruction of the accidents would be easier from above
The use of UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) in police could become a reality next month, at least in the State of Michigan. The officers of the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) will go to Lansing for... more
UAS-DronesUnmanned helicopters. OSCE sends a drone to investigate on bus shelling in Ukraine
Kiev, Ukraine - The aircraft collected imagery and video data of the shell impact crater
The SMM, OSCE’s Special Monitoring Mission whose mission is to facilitate dialogue among all parties to the crisis in Ukraine sent a drone (probably a reconnaissance unmanned helicopter) to collect data o... more
UAS-DronesUnmanned helicopters. Lockheed Martin bets on civil small drones market
Arlington, USA - The American company illustrated possible commercial uses of some of its models
Lockheed Martin, first defence company in the world for sales (for details see AVIONEWS) intends to place its Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) also on the civil market. “On the commercial side, absolutely, t... more
UAS-DronesAirplanes and defence. Russia: drones and new antiaircraft systems in the Arctic in 2015
Moscow, Russia - The plan to improve military power covers all the Arctic regions from east to west
Moscow carries on the realization of the Arctic strategic command, which is operative since the beginning of December. President Vladimir Putin wished for a strengthening of military power in the region... more
UAS-DronesUnmanned aircraft. Drones under the Christmas tree: the FAA launches a public awareness campaign (VIDEO)
Washington, USA - The Federal Aviation Administration is worried about the increase of novice operators
As drones’ popularity and affordability increases in the United States, more Americans are likely to find a small unmanned airplane or helicopter under the Christmas tree this year. The Federal Aviation A... more
UAS-DronesDamascus media: Israeli unmanned airplane crashes in the south of Syria (VIDEO)
Damascus, Syria - But Israel Defense Forces did not confirm the event
An Israeli Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) would have crashed in the province of Quneitra, in the south of Syria near the Golan Heights. The area has seen heavy fighting between forces loyal to President... more
UAS-DronesAmerican laser weapon shot down unmanned aircraft (VIDEO)
Arlington, USA - Sottotitolo Arlington Usa Controllo ortografico Change language Il sistema Laws è stato sperimentato con successo su una nave operativa nel Golfo Persico
The Office of Naval Research (ONR), the government office that coordinates, executes, and promotes research programs of the US Navy, announced that the laser system LaWS (Laser Weapon System) has been... more
UAS-DronesThe United States will launch drones from “Aircraft carriers in the sky”
Washington, USA - Several companies have submitted their proposals to the government agency for the development of military technologies
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) -an agency of the United States Department of Defense responsible for the development of new technologies for use by the military- is seeking ideas... more
UAS-DronesMoscow forms drone base in the Arctic
Moscow, Russia - It will be equipped with Orlan-10 UAVs
Russia completed the formation of a military unit for the operation of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) at the Ugolny base in the Čukotka region, in the north-eastern extremity oif the country. The news... more
UAS-DronesFirst squadron entirely made of drones for the UK Royal Navy
London, United Kingdom - The naval air unit, made by Boeing ScanEagle drones, has its base Cornwall
The Royal Navy established the 700X Naval Air Squadron, the first made of unmanned aircrafts for this military force. It is composed by Boeing Insitu ScanEagle drones and is based in the Culdrose airfield... more
UAS-DronesUnmanned airplanes. USA Senator urges FAA to release rules for the use of drones
Washington, USA - Recent detections close to airliners raised concerns about the use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV)
Recent episodes concerning drones flying too close to commercial airplanes close to New York “JFK” International Airport caused strong concerns by American authorities. On Sunday 23 the USA Senator Cha... more
UAS-DronesAmerican drone airplane kills six Al Qaeda militants in Pakistan
Peshawar, Pakistan - The mission was done on Thursday night in a region on the Afghan border
Six suspected Al Qaeda militants have been killed on Thursday night in Pakistan in a US drone airplane strike over Mada Khel village in Waziristan, a region in the northwest of the country, close to the... more
UAS-DronesUnmanned airplanes. FAA to investigate on drone sightings close to “JFK” airport
New York, USA - Three pilots reported drones flying close to their aircraft
The Federal Aviation Administration announced it will investigate on reports by three commercial airplane pilots that in the last days spotted drones approaching them close to New York-“JFK” international air... more
UAS-DronesUnited States: Federal Aviation Admnistration rules apply to drones too
Washington, USA - The National Transportation Safety Board thus solved a controversy for a 10,000 dollar fine inflicted by FAA in 2011
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), independent U.S. government investigative agency responsible for civil transportation accident investigation, sent its first case regarding a controversy... more
UAS-DronesFirst combined helicopter-drone naval mission
San Diego, USA - The US Navy Fort Worth warship set out to Singapore with a traditional manned and an unmanned helicopter
For the first time in history a military vessel sets out for a mission where a traditional and an unmanned helicopter will work together. The US Navy Fort Worth warship left San Diego Bay yesterday to... more
UAS-DronesUnmanned airplanes. France: military radars on the hunt for drones flying over nuclear power plants
Paris, France - The army is deploying systems that can detect small flying objects at low altitude
France is deploying military radars to detect the Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) that have been flying over the country’s nuclear power plants for almost a month and a half (for details see AVIONEWS). T... more
UAS-DronesUnmanned airplanes. Russia: drones will be sent to conquer the Arctic too
Moscow, Russia - Moscow puts another tile in its northern military expansion plan
Expanding military and economic influence to the north is a key strategic task for Russia. The Defence Ministry have been carrying out the project for the creation of an Arctic command for months and next... more
UAS-DronesUnmanned airplanes. Amazon to test “Courier-drones” in the United Kingdom
Cambridge, United Kingdom - The American company is seeking employees for a drone research centre in Cambridge
Amazon, American on-line trader, might be planning new tests for UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) delivery service in Cambridge, in the United Kingdom. The news originated from a few ads published on the... more
UAS-DronesUnmanned airplanes. First drone strike for RAF in Iraq
Baiji, Iraq - An MQ-9 Reaper of the United Kingdom Air Force hit Isis militants in the north of the country
United Kingdom strikes against Isis in Iraq started on September 30, but these days’ news is that for the first time the RAF (Royal Air Force) used a drone in an attack mission. The Ministry of Defence s... more
UAS-DronesTehran announces maiden flight for Iranian version of USA unmanned airplane
Tehran, Iran - The drone would be a copy of RQ-170 Sentinel, using Stealth technology. Tehran said it had captured one in December 2011
Iran carried out the first test flight of an unmanned airplane based on an aircraft captured from the US Air Force. The statement was voiced by General Amir Ali Hajizadeh of the Revolutionary Guard airspace... more
UAS-DronesUnmanned airplanes. More drones over French nuclear plants
Paris, France - After the cases recorded in October other flights were detected during the week-end and on Monday
Other Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) have been seen flying over French nuclear plants. Yesterday, November 3 at 7:00 pm local time, a drone was detected over the decommissioning facility of Creys-Malville,... more
UAS-DronesUkraine: anti-aircraft rounds against Osce unmanned helicopter
Vienna, Austria - The drone had detected military vehicles in the Donetsk region
Anti-aircraft rounds were shot against an Osce Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) on November 2 in Ukraine. The same Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe gave the news from its headquarters... more
UAS-DronesUnmanned airplanes. China develops an anti-drone laser
Beijing, China - The device can shoot down a light UAV flying at 180 km/h at a 2 km distance
China developed a laser that can shoot down a light Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) flying at 180 km/h in a 2 km range, five seconds after detecting it. “Xinhua”, the official press agency of the People’s Repub... more
UAS-DronesUnmanned airplanes. Drone-alert in Manchester for Sunday 2 derby
Manchester, United Kingdom - The police wants to prevent new flights during a match
Unmanned airplanes have appeared over football fields twice in the last fifteen days. For this reason, Greater Manchester Police (GMP) is on red alert for possible drones flying during November 2 derby... more
UAS-DronesUnited Kingdom: geofencing and a control network to manage the safety of unmanned airplanes
London, United Kingdom - Proposals were made by experts during a hearing at the House of Lords
As reported by AVIONEWS, the British House of Lords received yesterday some UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) experts in a hearing to verify the current laws appropriateness compared with the progresses and... more
UAS-DronesUnmanned airplanes. Hearing on drones this morning at the House of Lords
London, United Kingdom - Airline pilots ask for more severe rules to protect flight safety and privacy
Civil aviation experts will be received today, October 27, by a House of Lords committee investigating the civilian use of unmanned airplanes (see also AVIONEWS). The number of permits issued by the Civil... more
UAS-DronesThree men risk up to seven years of jail in China for operating an unmanned airplane
Beijing, China - They were conducting a topographical survey near Beijing airport without authorization
Three employees of an aviation technology firm have been charged of endangering public safety for operating an unmanned airplane near Beijing airport. The offence can be punished with jail terms lasting... more
UAS-DronesBritish research warns against dangers from civil and military use of drone airplanes
London, United Kingdom - The study, conducted by a former security agent, calls for new rules for unmanned systems
A research by the University of Birmingham warned the UK authorities against risks for the safety and privacy that could come from the growing use of hobby Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV). Drones could... more
UAS-DronesAn unmanned airplane to forecast earthquakes?
Milan, Italy - The Milan University “Bicocca” did the first tests in Iceland
The University “Bicocca” of Milan in Italy and the University of Portsmouth in England are working on a project that could allow foreseeing earthquakes through high definition images taken by an Unmanned Aer... more
UAS-DronesUS unmanned airplane crashes in Niger
Niamey, Niger - It was used for the surveillance of the areas haunted by neighbouring countries’ Islamist rebels
An MQ-9 Reaper Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) crashed on landing at Niamey (Niger’s capital) airport around 3:40 local time. Nobody was injured, but the cause of the incident is still under investigation. T... more
UAS-DronesOSCE says no to German Army’s UAV aircraft in Ukraine
Vienna, Austria - The international organization denies the use of militaries to control cease-fire respect
Last October 10, during the Euro-Asian summit in Milan, German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier announced his country’s army was willing to send two UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) in Ukraine t... more
UAS-DronesUkraine: Mogherini, Klimkin, Lavrov and Burkhalter working on new OSCE monitoring mission using drone aircraft
Rome, Italy - The operation will need to be approved by the OSCE’s permanent Council
Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini and the foreign ministers of Ukraine, Pavlo Klimkin and Russia, Serghei Lavrov, met last Friday with the Chairperson of the OSCE, Didier Burkhalter, to work on an OSCE... more
UAS-DronesRussia designs a warship equipped with drone helicopters
Moscow, Russia - The Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Gorizont is made in Russia under license of the Austrian Schiebel
Gorizont drone will be part of the equipment of a new Russian war corvette still under design. According to unconfirmed reports, the ship’s keel will probably be laid next year in St. Petersburg’s Sev... more
UAS-DronesAirplanes and technology. NASA working on a drone to study hurricane
Portsmouth, USA - Global Hawk will allow more accurate forecasts on the developing of tropical storms
NASA is working on the development of a drone collecting data to understand the processes that drive hurricanes. The unmanned airplane, called Global Hawk, has been in the experimental stages for three... more
UAS-DronesUnmanned airplanes. Russia: Uav producers more efficient thanks to sanctions
Moscow, Russia - Research on drones is part of a plan to get independent from foreign military import
Vladimir Kozhin, president Putin advisor on military-technical cooperation, stated last September that Russia launched an “Import substitution program” to face US and EU sanctions on the defence sector. Tha... more
UAS-DronesUnmanned airplanes. Israel: SpyLite drone used in the last military missions
Tel Aviv, Israel - Unmanned airplanes. Israel: SpyLite drone used in the last military missions
The Israel Army integrated a new unmanned aircraft in its air and land missions. So far, the air force had been using Hermes 450 by Elbit Systems and Heron 1 by Israel Aerospace Industries and the infantry... more
UAS-DronesEU Transports Council: decisions adopted (ports, drone airplanes, roads)
Luxembourg, Luxembourg - Four main profiles analyzed on EU drones
The themes and decisions adopted during the Transport Council led by Italian Transport and Infrastructures Minister, Maurizio Lupi, focused in particular on European port services, drone aircraft and road... more
UAS-DronesAirbus DS: Atlante aircraft ready to UAV civil certification by EASA, the first ever such type in Europe
Madrid, Spain - It will set the standards of future in terms of civil applications of drones
Airbus Defence and Space has formally submitted its Atlante unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for civil type certification – the first ever such application in Europe. The application was made to the European A... more
UAS-DronesFAA authorizes six video production companies to use drone aircraft
Washington, USA - Uav flights will be restricted to sets and will have to observe strict rules
The FAA-Federal Aviation Administration of the USA granted six aerial photo and video production companies authorization to use Unmanned Aircraft Vehicles (UAV) for film and television. The six companies... more
UAS-DronesUnmanned aircraft. Watchkeeper drones take service in Afghanistan
London, United Kingdom - The news was revealed by the minister of Defence of the United Kingdom
On September 29 the minister of Defence of the United Kingdom said a new UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, commonly known as drone) has been deployed in Afghanistan. It’s the Watchkeeper, developed by Thales U... more
UAS-DronesUnited Kingdom: are drones a threat for privacy?
London, United Kingdom - The great diffusion of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles between opportunities and fears
A recent study by the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), the agency regulating air traffic in Britain, has recorded a rise in the number of authorised drone operators in the UK by a third in the past year.... more
UAS-DronesAirplanes and technology. UAV: NASA working on traffic management program for the commercial use of drones
Houston, USA - Only recreational flights are currently allowed
Flying unmanned aerial vehicles (Uav, known colloquially as drones) for commercial use is currently prohibited by the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration), the United States authority regulating all aspects... more
UAS-DronesUS restrictions on UAV aircraft: 30 professors send a letter to FAA
Rome , Italy - Signed by names coming from the most prestigious American universities
According to local press, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) received a letter signed by thirty university American professors, against the restriction imposed by the body concerning the use of... more
UAS-DronesFinmeccanica-Selex ES' mini and micro UAV aircraft ready for delivery to the Italian Army
Rome, Italy - For its Forza NEC modernisation programme
Finmeccanica-Selex ES’s ASIO-B and SPYBALL-B UAVs have passed their factory acceptance tests, leaving them ready for delivery to the Italian Army for its Forza NEC modernisation programme. With the s... more
UAS-DronesExemptions for commercial use of UAS aircraft in US: FAA promotes a public petition
Washington, Usa - They are so widespread used as to ask for a regulation for those vehicles that cost less than £55
It is clear that a proper regulation for the civil and commercial use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles remote-controlled, UAV or Uas (Unmanned Aerial System) is getting urgent in the US as well as in Europe... more