Tag: unmanned aerial vehicles
SAPS rotorcraft and UAV acquisitions in Armscor supply chain queue
When it comes to feet on the ground, Minister Bheki Cele’s SA Police Service (SAPS) can successfully point to recruiting thousands, while he and...
Recent conflicts pushing global militaries to invest in UAVs
If global interest in unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs, or drones) started to rise after their armed deployment in Iraq and Afghanistan, the massive –...
Global military UAS spending to total $187.6 billion over next decade
Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) will continue to be one of the most dynamic growth sectors of the world aerospace industry this decade, with procurement...
Drone Con 2019: redefining the future of work with drones
The theme of this year’s Drone Conference, held in Durban this week, was ‘redefining the future of work with drones’ and saw advances in...
Dubai Airshow an opportunity for Denel to market its aerospace capabilities
More than 65 000 trade visitors are expected to attend the five-day event where Denel will market its products and technical abilities.Denel will showcase...
Dubai Airshow an opportunity for Denel to market its aerospace capabilities
Denel will showcase its expanding capabilities in both the defence and civilian aerospace industry at the Dubai Airshow next week.
The biennial event in the...
South Africa’s UAVs – crime fighters and job creators
South Africa's unmanned aviation sector has only been legal since July but the value of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and RPAs (remotely piloted aircraft)...
First unmanned aerial vehicle conference coming in October
South Africa has proved it has the will to lead the pack and has shown this with the implementation of flight safety...
South African UAV regulations workshop to be held next week
The Commercial Unmanned Aircraft Association of Southern Africa (CUAASA) will be hosting an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) conference in Centurion next week...
Uncertain future for UAV industry
Warnings over the future of the UAV industry due to legal, operational, and industry competition issues have emerged from a London seminar....
Global UAV market worth $77 billion over next decade – report
Global spending on unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) will almost double over the next decade from $5.7 billion annually at present to $9.9...
U.N. rights forum calls for use of armed drones to comply...
The United Nations called on all states on Friday to ensure that the use of armed drones complies with international law, backing...
Israel sees future drone threat from Lebanon, Gaza
Israel fears guerrillas in Lebanon and Gaza would deploy exploding drones against the Jewish state in a future war as well as...
Lockheed sees huge potential for military, commercial drones
The Pentagon's No. 1 arms supplier Lockheed Martin Corp sees significant growth potential for its range of unmanned aircraft, given continued military...
Aerial ID card renewal: UAE to use drones for government services
The United Arab Emirates says it plans to use unmanned aerial drones to deliver official documents and packages to its citizens as...
Kenyan game reserve evaluates UAV to counter poaching
US company Airware has deployed an Aerial Ranger unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to track down rhino poachers in Kenya's Ol Pejeta conservancy...
The rice of the drones
Following our overview on potential civil markets for UAVs, here is an interesting one: "Precision Agriculture"! Current UAV technologies now allow farmers...
Indiana Drones and the next upgrades
Following our walk in the civilian applications of unmanned aerial vehicles, let's focus on an unexpected field: archaeology.
Indeed, small drones do...
Buy an RPA, save a salmon
Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPAs) can be useful to firefighters struggling with wildfires, but they have many other environmentally friendly uses. Environmental or...