Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)All things Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), Aerial Robots and Robotics, Micro Aircraft and Helicopters<br>Flying drone photographs Zaca Fire- August 19, 2007 'An unmanned aerial vehicle equipped with a camera flew over the massive Zaca Fire on Thursday, providing a tool to peer through smoke and pinpoint hot spots while delivering real-time data, officials said. The UAV based at Edwards Air...http://www.livingroom.org.au/uavblog/archives/flying_drone_photographs_zaca_fire.php Navy plans to deploy unmanned aircraft on frigates; orders study- August 17, 2007 "The Canadian navy could soon be looking for a few good drones. National Defence plans to conduct a study next year on how the country's frigates can safely launch and recover unmanned aerial vehicles - UAVs - at sea,...http://www.livingroom.org.au/uavblog/archives/navy_plans_to_deploy_unmanned_aircraft_on_fr... Predator soars to record numbers of sorties- August 14, 2007 "When terrorists tried shooting mortar rounds at Balad Air Base in July, they didn't count on the tireless, unblinking eye of an MQ-1 Predator unmanned aerial vehicle overhead, transmitting their every move to Airmen on the ground here. Airmen...http://www.livingroom.org.au/uavblog/archives/predator_soars_to_record_numbers_of_sorties.... RQ-4B Global Hawk: Mother of all UAVs- August 14, 2007 "This UAV can file its own flight plans and fly in commercial avaiation space. US Air Force RQ-4 Global Hawk UAVs recently flew their thousandth sortie. In the last six years, RQ4s have flown more than 15,000 hours, 70...http://www.livingroom.org.au/uavblog/archives/rq4b_global_hawk_mother_of_all_uavs.php MQ-1 Predator On Duty- August 14, 2007 "When terrorists tried shooting mortar rounds at Balad Air Base in July, they didn't count on the tireless, unblinking eye of an MQ-1 Predator unmanned aerial vehicle overhead, transmitting their every move to Airmen on the ground here. Airmen...http://www.livingroom.org.au/uavblog/archives/mq1_predator_on_duty.php Army Eyes Helicopter Drone for Iraq- August 14, 2007 "The Army is considering sending a revolutionary new kind of unmanned aerial vehicle to Iraq that can hover at 20,000 feet over the battlefield for more than eight hours, transmitting infrared and optical imagery to commanders on the ground....http://www.livingroom.org.au/uavblog/archives/army_eyes_helicopter_drone_for_iraq.php UAVs come of age- August 14, 2007 "Low entry costs have led to rapid growth in numbers of unmanned air vehicles in development or available to buy &8211; for military and civil use. Here is our guide to 100 leading programmes on the market. The four...http://www.livingroom.org.au/uavblog/archives/uavs_come_of_age.php Industry has big hopes for Fire Scout UAV- August 14, 2007 "The &8220;flexibility&8221; of the Northrop Grumman-built Fire Scout unmanned helicopter could see its mission sets expanded in the future from surface warfare, antisubmarine warfare and mine warfare to include special operations, humanitarian relief and other missions, an industry official...http://www.livingroom.org.au/uavblog/archives/industry_has_big_hopes_for_fire_scout_uav.ph... Warrior prepares to fly new Gull 36 unmanned seaplane- August 14, 2007 "Warrior (Aero-Marine) says it is negotiating a purchase order from the UK Autonomous Systems Technology Related Airborne Evaluation &38; Assessment (ASTRAEA) consortium for a Gull 36 amphibian unmanned air vehicle. The aircraft will be used to support demonstrations of...http://www.livingroom.org.au/uavblog/archives/warrior_prepares_to_fly_new_gull_36_unmanned... Police agencies push for drone sky patrols- August 14, 2007 "Police and public safety agencies across the country are beginning to plot a future in which they can freely launch aerial drones that beam down footage of the scenes below. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) granted more than 100...http://www.livingroom.org.au/uavblog/archives/police_agencies_push_for_drone_sky_patrols.p... |