The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds have finalized their 2014 show schedule. In its 61st season, the team is slated to perform 66 demonstrations at 34 locations. Continue reading
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Chinese Farmer Builds Own UAS
Zhang Aiguo, 62, a farmer from central China’s Hunan province, has made 5 farming drones with his partners since 2013, which cost just less than 20,000 dollars for each one. The aircraft enthusiast made his specifically designed drones by inviting professionals to do the designs, buying imported engines online and ordering body frames from aircraft factories.
Australia Transport Safety Bureau on Crop Duster Near Miss with UAS
Late last year a Sensefly eBee 178 UAS was carrying out aerial surveying work over Iluka’s Echo mineral sands mines when it had a near collision incident with a crop duster.
North Dakota Wants UAS Help to Monitor Floods
People in North Dakota’s oil patch are looking to the eastern part of the state for help this flood season. Oil companies have expressed interest in the use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems to monitor flooding. Continue reading
UAS Surveys Victorian Steam Railway Track
Earlier this week an unmanned aircraft system (UAS) was being tested for an aerial survey the 6.5 miles of track belonging to the Bodmin and Wenford Railway company.
Northrop Grumman Delivers Global Hawk Early and On Cost
Northrop Grumman Corporation delivered another Global Hawk Block 40 Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) to the U.S. Air Force at Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D., ahead of schedule, on February 14.
Colorado Start-Up and City Council Apply for CoA
Colorado start-up company Iron Ridge UAS sees UAS technology as a huge opportunity economically. And it intends to position itself to be a leader in the industry by the time the Federal Aviation Administration issues its rules governing commercial UAS use in a few years. Which is why Iron Ridge appeared before the Airport Advisory Board and the Longmont City Council. Continue reading
Bloomberg Report on Commercial UAS Applications
Skycatch CEO Chris Sanz discusses the possible commercial applications for drones. Continue reading