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Unmanned aerial vehicles fly 9 hours in a row
The variant of the AeroVironment's manual-launching aerial (UAS) system, Puma AE, has been flying for more than 9 hours continuously.
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US unmanned aircraft to kill mosquitoes
The mosquito control agency in the Florida Keys in the southeastern United States has tested the method of killing harmful mosquitoes by using micro-drones equipped with…
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The British used UAV to deliver pizza
Soon after the Germans devised the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) against graffiti painters, it was the turn of the British to decide how to use peaceful means o…
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Unmanned aerial surveillance
The German Railways Authority intends to deploy mini-drones to catch graffiti at train stations. These unmanned aerial vehicles will capture thermal images at train stat…
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US re-testing supersonic aircraft
The US military is planning to re-test the X-51A Waverider unmanned supersonic aircraft after its latest unsuccessful test on Aug. 15.
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Reconnaissance aircraft flying in flocks like insects
Recently, Boeing engineers and Johns Hopkins University scientists have collaborated successfully on piloting multiple unmanned drivetrain systems at the same time.
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The United States is about to launch 'tiny spy' into Afghanistan
British and American military plan to deploy a new mini-reconnaissance aircraft in the war in Afghanistan to create more advantage over Taliban insurgents.
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Unmanned manual drones
The device works like a gaming console but implanted a much more complex control circuit. With this device, the user can control the take-off and landing of unmanned air…
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The launch of a wind-driven unmanned aircraft
The environmentally-friendly Green Falcon II was developed by Wesam Al Sabban, a graduate student at Queensland University of Technology.
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'American Ghost' unmanned aircraft
In just a few days, the unmanned aerial vehicle - possibly above 65,000 feet in four consecutive days - will make its first flight.
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Use drones for archeology
European archaeologists have said they are using a tiny remote-controlled aircraft to photograph a 3-D model of ancient Russian tombs.