The Chilean Navy is evaluating a possible procurement of Elbit Systems’ Hermes 900 tactical unmanned aircraft system for maritime patrol tasks. Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2013
US Army Hosts Open Day Prior to UAS Training Flights in German Civil Airspace
Rest assured, UAS operator Sgt. Carson Wilson says, he’s not here to spy. Next week, a Hunter MQ-5B will be soaring high in a newly established air corridor between the Army’s Grafenwöhr and Hohenfels training areas, marking the first time a US unmanned aircraft will fly beyond military training grounds. Continue reading
First Flight for Radiation Detector UAS at Bristol University
A flying radiation detector that could be used to help with nuclear decommissioning and clean-up at sites such as Fukushima and Sellafield was recently tested in a specially designed experimental area at the National Physical Laboratory, the only one of its kind in the UK.
Project RISER (remote intelligent survey equipment for radiation), a collaboration between the University of Bristol, Blue Bear Systems Research (BBSR), Createc, demonstrated at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) and funded by the UK’s Technology Strategy Board, has been focused on the development and demonstration of a unmanned air system (UAS) based radiation survey system that could potentially be used in hazardous environments. Continue reading
Liberty University Students Earn Unmanned Aircraft System Operator Certification
Last week, all 12 Liberty University School of Aeronautics (LUSOA) students in the new Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) concentration received operator certification in the Dragon Eye UAS, making them the first Liberty students to receive full industry certification in the field. Continue reading
Thales Watchkeeper Gets Statement of Type Design Assurance from the UK Military Aviation Authority
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Thales UK has announced that its Watchkeeper Unmanned Air System (UAS) has received a Statement of Type Design Assurance (STDA) from the UK’s Military Aviation Authority (MAA). Continue reading
Solar Powered High Altitude Pseudo-Satellite Successful Test Flight
Astrium has successfully completed the first flight of its long endurance Zephyr solar powered High Altitude Pseudo-Satellite (HAPS) since it acquired the assets of the Zephyr programme in March 2013 from QinetiQ in the UK. Continue reading
DJI Phantom Crashes into Canadian Lake
Ontario Tourism, busy trying to capture the Limberlost Forest and Wildlife Reserve from the air, had a small UAS go down last weekend. It’s a pretty view, and it appears to be getting great shoots, until something goes horribly wrong. Continue reading
Kansas State University Selected to Test Certification Standards for UAS
Kansas State University in Salina has been selected by the Federal Aviation Administration to test certification standards for unmanned aircraft systems. Continue reading