Phase 1 of the 2017 Student UAS Competition is complete. A judging panel, comprised of Canadian subject matter experts, has completed its independent review of the technical papers submitted by all 16 teams. Continue reading
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Satellite Spots New Russian Reconnaissance Drone
The image of the drone was spotted earlier this week on the Terraserver website specializing in aerial and satellite imagery. The picture was taken at the Gromov Flight Research Institute’s taxi lane in the Moscow region. The organization is an important Russian aircraft test base and scientific research center in the city of Zhukovsky.
Helicopter Association Hosts Safety Symposium on the Integration of UAS into the NAS
As far as the Helicopter Association International is concerned, when it comes to the integration of unmanned aerial systems into the National Airspace System, safety is the objective, HAI President Matt Zuccaro said as he kicked off an HAI safety symposium on integration of UAS into the NAS. Continue reading
Thales Teams with Unifly to Launch ECOsystem UTM
At the World ATM Congress 2017, Thales announces the launch of ECOsystem UTM, an advanced solution for Unmanned Aerial System Traffic Management (UTM), built with key technology from partner Unifly. Continue reading
Leonardo Shows Automated System for UAS Air Traffic Management
Leonardo is ready to deploy its automated system for Unmanned-aircraft air- Traffic Management. Using new technologies, the system is able to efficiently and safely manage unmanned civil airborne traffic in very low-level urban airspace, up to 150 metres above the ground.
New Man-Portable C-UAV System Seen at IDEX 2017
KB Radar Design Bureau of Belarus has developed a man-portable counter-unmanned aerial vehicle (C-UAV) system, unveiling the package at IDEX 2017 in Abu Dhabi.
US Army Issues RFI for New Shadow Engine
The US Army has issued a new request for information (RFI) for a Block III engine for its Textron Systems RQ-7Bv2 Shadow tactical unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). Continue reading
Groundbreaking Arctic UAS Tests at Pendleton
Prior to its scheduled launch in 2018, the ArcticShark—a groundbreaking new unmanned aerial system designed to collect the world’s most sophisticated atmospheric data in the Arctic—will undergo flight testing at Pendleton UAS Test Range. Continue reading