UAS VISION
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Ligado Networks has formed a collaborative partnership with Harris Corporation to enable beyond visual line-of-sight operations for unmanned aircraft systems (BVLOS UAS). The two companies share a vision with respect to the commercial market for BVLOS UAS applications and will demonstrate how their joint expertise and technological capabilities can enable the safe integration of such operations into the national airspace system. Continue reading
Turkey has conducted test firings of domestically manufactured weapons from its Anka unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), the Defence Industries Undersecretariat (SSM) announced account on 28 April. Continue reading
The US Air Force Academy took second place to the Naval Academy at the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency sponsored unmanned aerial systems Swarm Competition, April 23-25 at Camp Roberts, California. Continue reading
Agricultural pilots are increasingly looking to upgrade the glass in their cockpits due to growing prevalence of drones in their airspace, and they’re advocating for several policies to make the technology as safe as possible. Continue reading
Engineers, technologists and operators served as part of a dynamic development team throughout the Ship to Shore Maneuver Exploration and Experimentation (S2ME2) Advanced Naval Technology Exercise (ANTX) 2017 at Camp Pendleton, April 17-28. Continue reading
Tata Consultancy Services, a global IT services, consulting and business solutions organization, has opened its first Drones Research Lab in the US at its Seven Hills Park Innovation Center located in Cincinnati, OH, to address the rapidly expanding demand for unmanned aerial vehicles and business solutions across industries. Continue reading
The Northern Region State of Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DEPARTMENT), Division of Preconstruction Services, Locations Section is soliciting professional services for photogrammetric products utilizing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) for various projects. Continue reading
Thirteen university student teams from across Canada competed in the Flying Phase of the 9th Unmanned Systems Canada UAS Student Competition hosted by Centre d’Excellence sur les Drones (CED) in Alma QC from 28 – 30 April. Congratulations to the winner, University of Toronto – UAV Division. Continue reading