Drone use revolutionizes the updating of nautical charts
Technology means more security, speed and economy By First Lieutenant (RM2-T) Thaís Cerqueira – Rio de Janeiro, RJ On the vast horizon of the oceans, accurate nautical charts are vital…
The productivity leap of Ukraine’s drone industry
Kiev says that drone production in the country has increased more than 100 times since the Russian invasion, and companies have grown from seven to more than 150. Despite the…
High-tech aircraft and systems are presented by the Brazilian Army Aviation in Taubaté
Taubaté (SP) – Armed and high-tech aircraft and Remotely Piloted Aircraft systems were some of the means of the Army Aviation presented to civil and military authorities who visited Fort…
At drone fair, Brazilian Ministry of Defense presents control of aerial surveys and solutions for environmental protection
Between May 9 and 11, representatives of the Ministry of Defense (MD) participated in the DroneShow event, at the Frei Caneca Convention Center, in São Paulo. The initiative is an…
Navy Aviation Directorate conducts demonstration of Nauru 500C RPAS
Nauru 500C performs vertical takeoff in the P-120 Ocean Patrol Vessel (NPaOc) “Amazonas The Navy Aeronautical Directorate (DAerM), with the support of the Maritime Operations and Blue Amazon Protection Command…
Taiwan displays drones for ‘asymmetrical warfare’ with China and cites Ukraine
(Reuters) – Taiwan showed off new models of its locally produced military drones on Tuesday, saying they are essential to its “asymmetric warfare” capability to make its forces more agile…
DECEA publishes Brazilian UTM Operational Concept
The Department of Airspace Control (DECEA) approved, through the Decree 439/DNOR, of September 8, 2022, the Aeronautics Command Directive (DCA) 351-6, with the objective of divulging the Operational Conception about…
DECEA publishes the number of drone flights per region
The Department of Airspace Control (DECEA) has released the quantitative number of drone flights by area of jurisdiction of the regional bodies since 2016, the year in which the System…
South Korea accuses Pyongyang of sending drones near Seoul
South Korea accused North Korea of invading its airspace with several drones on Monday (26), prompting the country to mobilize fighter jets to try to shoot down the devices. The…
The Iranian Drone Program
U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Jack Sullivan recently issued a warning to the international community about the possibility of Iran supplying Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (SARP), better known as "drones,"…
Attacks on Russian air bases put spotlight on new Ukrainian drone program
In recent months, several Russian military bases, fuel and ammunition depots have been targeted by drone strikes attributed by Moscow to Ukrainian forces. On Tuesday (6), an airfield in the…
USP São Carlos students win international drone competition
The Swedish Aerospace Research Center (SARC) and the Brazilian Aerospace Research and Innovation Network (BARINet) have just announced the results of the 2nd SARC-BARINet Aerospace Competition and the winners are…
Artificial Intelligence and Drones: technology in natural disasters prevention
Latin America is the second most disaster-prone region in the world¹ in a context marked by the effects of climate change. Since 2000, the UN recorded that 152 million people…
Embraer announces investment in XMobots, a reference company in the development of mobile robotics and drones
Embraer announced today the signing of an investment agreement to acquire a minority shareholding in XMobots, the largest drone company in Latin America with operations in São Carlos, in the…
Brazilian Army Military personnel are trained to fly drones
Military personnel from the Brasília garrison were trained to operate Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RAPs), popularly known as "drones". The course was given by the Management and Operational Center of…
Reconnaissance Aviation: 75 years monitoring the national territory
In the Brazilian Air Force, reconnaissance missions were born on June 24, 1947, and in November 1952 it performed its first mission with the activation of the First Squadron of…
Efficient employment of RPAS in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
The functions performed by RPAS in the conflict were diverse, with the most prominent being those focused on reconnaissance and attack. Azerbaijan adapted old Soviet aircraft to be remotely controlled…