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Like undiscovered groves of giant redwoods, centuries-old living corals remain unmapped and unmeasured. Scientists still know relatively little about the world’s biggest corals, where they are and how long they have lived.The secret to unlocking these mysteries may lie with a shoebox-size flying robot. Continue reading
Overwatch Geospatial Solutions, an operating unit of Textron Systems, a Textron Inc. company, announced the release of its RemoteView 4 geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) software, offering a slate of new features and capabilities that provide analysts enhanced productivity and performance. Continue reading
The 2013 Kansas Unmanned Systems Conference featured a concept brief for using unmanned systems for disaster response and recovery, as well as panel discussions. Continue reading
The humble Jetstream, dubbed the ‘Flying Test Bed’, has changed its navy blue and red livery for a high-gloss black as it prepares for its latest round of flights before the end of the year. It is expected to undertake up to 10 flights before the end of the year as part of work that BAE is undertaking. Continue reading
France’s lead pair of pilots for the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Reaper unmanned aircraft system have gained their first experience of flying the type. Continue reading
Popular Mechanics magazine has named the Navy Unmanned Combat Air System Demonstration (UCAS-D) Program’s X-47B aircraft as one of its 2013 Breakthrough Award recipients. Continue reading
Northrop Grumman Corporation is sponsoring the 2013 and 2014 UAV Challenge — Outback Rescue, a competition in which students develop unmanned airborne vehicles (UAVs) that locate and deliver an emergency package to a fictitious lost hiker. The competition is aimed at encouraging growth in the Australian civil UAV industry and raising awareness of the potential civilian applications. Continue reading
Zookal has announced a partnership with Flirtey that will see the textbook rental startup company employing UAS to deliver parcels in Australia starting this March. It will be the first use of fully automated commercial UAS in the world, the companies said. Continue reading