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
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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
Scientists Hunt for Pigmy Rabbit Habitat – with Military-Style UAS
Scientists in Idaho will be flying military-style unmanned aircraft over the state’s sagebrush sea, not in a bid to find terrorists but to help locate the best habitat for one of West’s smallest mammals, the pygmy rabbit.
RPAS 2013 Brussels June 24-27 – Conference Preview Part 5
One of the several interesting topics at UVS International’s RPAS 2013 Conference in Brussels next week is the consideration of Mutualised RPAS Operations whereby military RPAS are operated in civil airspace primarily for non-military purposes.
UAS Video Produced with Miami-Dade PD
This Unmanned Aircraft System video was produced with Miami-Dade PD for the UAS Workshop 2013, and shows a demonstration of the force’s MAV in action. Continue reading
New Mexico State University UAS Technical Analysis and Applications Center
New Mexico is home to the lone flight test centre approved by the Federal Aviation Administration. With the controversy surrounding these unmanned aircraft, state officials and potential business interests are keen to stress their positive applications.