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Parrot releases water-surfing Hydrofoil Drone

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As a new addition to Parrot‘s lineup of minidrones, the company introduces its Hydrofoil Drone which can be used on water and also by air.

parrot-hydrofoil-drone

The boat features its own pontoons to easily glide through water. What powers it is a separate quadcopter called Airborne minidrone that you attach to the hybrid boat. Once activated, it flips up and works perpendicularly so it thrusts backward instead of downward and pushes the Hydrofoil Drone forward.

Moreover, you can also remove the Airborne minidrone and use it on its own as your usual quadcopter.

Just like its other minidrones, this is connected to a phone or tablet using Bluetooth, and is navigated via the company’s FreeFlight 3 app. Once maneuvering the Hydrofoil you can switch to its first-person view through the smartphone using the Airborne’s camera.

The Parrot Hydrofoil Drone can be had for EUR 169. To see it in action, check out its video demo.

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Parrot releases water-surfing Hydrofoil Drone

Kevin Bruce Francisco Leave a comment

As a new addition to Parrot‘s lineup of minidrones, the company introduces its Hydrofoil Drone which can be used on water and also by air.

parrot-hydrofoil-drone

The boat features its own pontoons to easily glide through water. What powers it is a separate quadcopter called Airborne minidrone that you attach to the hybrid boat. Once activated, it flips up and works perpendicularly so it thrusts backward instead of downward and pushes the Hydrofoil Drone forward.

Moreover, you can also remove the Airborne minidrone and use it on its own as your usual quadcopter.

Just like its other minidrones, this is connected to a phone or tablet using Bluetooth, and is navigated via the company’s FreeFlight 3 app. Once maneuvering the Hydrofoil you can switch to its first-person view through the smartphone using the Airborne’s camera.

The Parrot Hydrofoil Drone can be had for EUR 169. To see it in action, check out its video demo.

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Department of National Defense to acquire drones

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The Department of National Defense (DND) are set to acquire drones to bolster the Philippine Marine’s surveillance, security, and search rescue operations in the country.

The DND’s Php684 million Marine Forces Imagery and Targeting Support System Acquisition Project lists six unmanned aerial vehicles in addition to nine sets of target acquisition device sub-systems, 12 kits of tactical sensor integration sub-systems, and an integrated logistics support package to be acquired. These will be used by three Marine brigades in Sulu, Central Mindanao and Palawan.

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Mind you that these drones won’t be fair weather flyers like the Parrot AR Drone and other DIY drones that you see on the internet. These are more likely to be small and lightweight, hand-launched types that can operate in harsh environments. One example is the RQ-11B Raven by Aerovironment which was featured in the 2012 movie Act of Valor.

“It will serve as our eye in the sky without the risk of personnel casualty,” said Lt. Commander Gregory Fabic. “Since a drone has a camera, the area to be covered by reconnaissance operations will be wider. It can also help us detect missing persons.”

Companies can now start submitting their bids for the project with a deadline set on January 6, 2014.

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