Photo Courtesy AeroVironment, Inc
AeroVironment, Inc. has introduced its lightweight and man-portable Shrike VTOL unmanned aircraft system.
AeroVironment Introduces Shrike VTOL Unmanned Aircraft System
Monthly Archives: August 2011
What’s in a Name ?
25 years ago, they were called Remotely Piloted Vehicles or RPV’s. It was a step up from Drone which was the term used during the Viet Nam war and before. There were variations of course…
India Deploys Herons along Border in Indian-held Kashmir
Indian Army has deployed Herons in Northern part of Indian-held Kashmir (IHK) to track the movement of Kashmiris. 16 Herons were originally supplied to the Indian Army in 2007 by IAI – 8 of which are thought to be operated out of several bases including Mansbal.
Green X to Demonstrate Robird Bird Strike Control at EC UAS Panel Workshop at Eurocontrol in September
The Green X Robird will be demonstrated during the upcoming European Commission UAS Panel Workshop at Eurocontrol in Brussels, Belgium on 13-14 September 2011. Robirds have been developed to closely resemble birds of prey and precisely imitate their flight profile, and thereby be an effective tool to decrease the risks of bird strike for aviation.
US Army Tests Manned-Unmanned Aircraft System Integration
The US Army will mount the largest yet demonstration of manned and unmanned aircraft systems interoperability. The manned unmanned systems integration concept (Music) exercise will take place September 15 at Dugway Proving Ground, Utah.
The Second European Commission UAS Panel Workshop
On 23 June 2011 the European Commission officially announced the creation of the EC UAS Panel at the Paris Air Show. The objective of the EC UAS Panel is to produce a policy document, describing the current global UAS situation and the key challenges facing UAS development and operation in Europe. The policy document should provide concrete recommendations to policy-makers on how obstacles can be removed so as to promote the development of the UAS market in Europe.
Kansas State University at Salina’s UAS Programme Gets FAA Airspace Authorisation
Kansas State University at Salina’s unmanned aircraft systems programme office has landed key authorisation from the Federal Aviation Administration that will benefit programme offerings and students.
Minnesota College Starts Unmanned Aircraft Technician Training Programme
Northland Community and Technical College in Thief River Falls, Minnesota, is training students to repair and maintain unmanned aircraft. The programme just started this month, but officials there say companies are already trying to recruit graduates.