Engineers at Johns Hopkins University are pointing their high-speed video cameras at the wings of butterflies to help design the next generation of flying robots. Continue reading
Monthly Archives: February 2012
Aeryon Labs Introduces Integrated Imaging Payloads
Photo3S High Resolution Camera
Aeryon Labs has introduced a full line of integrated imaging payloads for the Aeryon Scout which are hot-swappable for specialised applications and offer the same high performance capabilities. Continue reading
Kamikaze is First AR.Drone World Champion Pilot
AR.Drone posted this video of the Grand Finale of its first Annual Competition to find the best pilot in the world. Continue reading
US Navy Reservists to Operate Fire Scout
Fire Scout Over Frigate McInerney – Photo:MC2 Alan Gragg, US Navy
Reservists are at the controls of the MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned helicopter for the aircraft’s deployment to Western Africa. Continue reading
US Air Force Briefing from the Pentagon
Air Force Secretary Michael Donley and Chief of Staff General Norton Schwartz answer questions about the Air Force’s Force Structure overview during a February 3rd news briefing at the Pentagon. Continue reading
Congress Sets 2015 Deadline for UAS to Fly in the National Airspace
After five years, and 23 extensions, Congress is finally poised to put an FAA bill on the President’s desk for his signature. Continue reading
UAS Crashes in Refugee Camp in Mogadishu, Somalia
Witnesses say that an unmanned surveillance aircraft crashed into a refugee camp in the Somali capital of Mogadishu last week. Continue reading
UVS International Has New Board of Directors
At the association’s General Assembly, which took place in Paris, France on 18 January 2012, a new Board of Directors was unanimously voted into office. Continue reading