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Yearly Archives: 2013
Armenia Student Develops UAS for Agriculture
Luys scholar at MIT Armen Mkrtchyan is dreaming big about the sustainability of rural communities in Armenia. With a background in aeronautics and astronautics, Armen is working on the unheard-of — a UAS that can analyze the quality of soil for Armenian farmers using imagery. Continue reading
US Law Firm Launches Unmanned Aircraft Systems Practice Group
In light of the increasing use of UAS for commercial purposes, Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP has launched a practice group dedicated to providing counsel to clients in this rapidly growing industry. The Unmanned Aircraft Systems Practice Group is a multidisciplinary team of Kramer Levin attorneys who are versed in the legal complexities of the nascent commercial UAS revolution. Continue reading
British University Offers UAS to Help with Fukushima Clean-up
Parts of Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant, which was devastated by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, are still too dangerous for humans to enter. But not, perhaps, for UAS. A team from the University of Bristol, backed by Sellafield, has offered its services. Continue reading
The US Air Force Collaboratory—Mind of a Quadrotor
The goal of The Air Force Collaboratory‘s second project, Mind of a Quadrotor, was to build a system that allows a quadrotor to navigate its surroundings with minimal human intervention. Continue reading
Successful Flight Trials for Selex Es Sage Esm System on Schiebel Camcopter S-100
Schiebel and Selex ES, a Finmeccanica company, have successfully integrated and flown the SAGE electronic warfare system on an unmanned air system for the first time. On 12th December 2013 the system flew on-board a Schiebel CAMCOPTERS-100 UAS. Continue reading
Northrop Grumman to Operate Man-Hunting Radar for Unmanned Aircraft Operations in Afghanistan
Airborne radar experts at the Northrop Grumman Corp. Electronic Systems segment in Linthicum, Md., will continue to operate and support a system designed to detect and follow people traveling on foot, as well as moving land vehicles, under terms of a $65.3 million contract modification. Continue reading
Possum Kingdom East Volunteer Fire Department Gets First UAS
Owners of FireFlight Unmanned Aircraft Systems, based in Oklahoma City, were at Possum Kingdom Lake recently to deliver an unmanned aircraft trainer in preparation for aircraft that will eventually be used over wildfires. Continue reading