The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) released new poll data at the Paris Air Show, showing that worldwide public perception of civil and commercial uses for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) is unmistakably positive. Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2013
IAI Evaluates Heavy Fuel UAS
The unmanned air systems (UAS) experts of Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) are using the Paris air show to further evaluate the market for UAS powered by heavy fuel. Continue reading
RPAS 2013 Brussels June 24-27 – Conference Preview Part 6
One very important and often overlooked by-product of civilian use of UAS is the vexed question of insurance, which will indeed be one of the many topics at UVS International’s RPAS 2013 Conference in Brussels next week. Continue reading
General Atomics and Fokker Team to Offer Reaper to Dutch Armed Forces
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. has announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Fokker Technologies, which supports GA-ASI’s offer of the Predator B RPA to meet the Dutch Government’s need for a Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance (MALE) Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), along with related services such as maintenance and training. Continue reading
Autonomous Flying Car Concept
New England aviation company Terrafugia has unveiled its latest conceptual version of a flying car. Unlike its current flying car, which is designed for pilots, the new design incorporates autonomous functionality, a move the company says will open up the skies to everybody. Continue reading
Azerbaijan Wants More Israeli Made UAS
Azerbaijan wants more Israeli made Unmanned Aircraft Systems. An Israeli source confirmed that talks have resumed during the Paris Air Show.The source also said that Aeronautics, the Israeli Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) manufacturer is delivering its Aerostar UAS to Azerbaijan according to the contact. Continue reading
Saab Considers Unmanned Gripen Development Plan
Saab is considering a plan to develop an unmanned version of its next-generation JAS Gripen-E multirole fighter, Saab officials said. Continue reading
WW2 Corsair Fighter at Warbirds Over Wanaka
Renown warbird pilot Keith Skilling puts the Old Stick and Rudder Company’s Goodyear FG-1D Corsair fighter through its paces at the Warbirds Over Wanaka airshow held at Wanaka, New Zealand in 2012. Continue reading