Scientists at the US Geological Survey’s Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center are actively exploring the use of small unmanned aircraft system (sUAS) for sensor testing and scientific data collection. Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2013
Personal UAS – One of the Top 15 Technologies of 2013
Each January, the editors at the EE Times, go through the list of electronics technologies that are overhyped as well as underexposed, to come up with what they believe will be hot areas during the next 12 months. Personal UAS are the next big toy and physical app. Continue reading
Pressure on US to Send Predators to Mali to Hunt Mokhtar Belmokhtar
The Pentagon is under pressure to use Reaper and Predator UAS to find and kill Mokhtar Belmokhtar, who is believed to have been behind the hostage attack on the gas plant in Algeria. Continue reading
Oklahoma Expects 600 New Jobs from UAS Industry
Oklahoma is well positioned to become a leader in the unmanned aircraft industry, with the possibility of nearly 600 new jobs and a $57.6 million economic impact by 2017, Governor Mary Fallin and aerospace officials said last week. Continue reading
Moth Navigation Studied to Improve Micro-UAS Flight
Moths are far better at video games than we might have thought. When navigating through a virtual forest, hawkmoths determine their route ahead of time depending on how much of the forest they can see. Mimicking their strategy might help us improve the flying ability of the micro-UAS now being built. Continue reading
IAI waits on European UAS decisions
Israel Aerospace Industries is awaiting decisions in two unmanned aircraft system competitions in France and Germany, with the outcomes to be announced from as soon as early this year. Continue reading
Northrop Grumman and UAE’s Higher Colleges of Technology to Host Unmanned Aircraft Innovation Challenge
Northrop Grumman Corporation and the Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT) of the United Arab Emirates have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate and explore ways to enhance science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education in areas that build local capacity across various sectors in the UAE. Continue reading
Florida – Orange County Sheriff’s Office Takes Delivery of 2 Draganflyers
In Florida, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office has just revealed two new Draganflyer UAS that were purchased to be used only in “unique circumstances,” such as when a hostage has been taken, dangerous chemicals spilled, a terrorist is on the loose or when someone is missing in remote woods, Sheriff Jerry Demings told the Orlando Sentinel. Continue reading